US HB1721 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-05-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to authorize additional funds for the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund, to provide grants to States and Tribal Entities to strengthen the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier, to provide for Federal coordination between the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier and the National Accuracy Clearinghouse, and for other purposes.

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Title

To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to authorize additional funds for the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund, to provide grants to States and Tribal Entities to strengthen the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier, to provide for Federal coordination between the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier and the National Accuracy Clearinghouse, and for other purposes.

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History

DateChamberAction
2021-05-21HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
2021-03-10HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2021-03-09HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2021-03-09HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB1783 (Related) 2021-04-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
HB1848 (Related) 2022-01-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
SB745 (Related) 2021-03-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB979 (Same As) 2021-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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