US Congress House Bill 7494 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish a pilot program seeking, through public-private partnerships, to (1) refurbish internet-capable devices; and (2) establish or carry out donation, lending, or purchasing programs that increase access to such refurbished devices for individuals who do not have internet-capable devices. The NTIA must also develop recommendations for states and Native American tribes on best practices for reducing the barriers to, and increasing the adoption of, broadband internet access service.

Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act

Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]

Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2020-07-06	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7494/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7494/BILLS-116hr7494ih.pdf