Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
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Enacted
Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021 This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make financing available for the construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure through a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program. Specifically, the bill provides a means for communities and public-private partnerships to apply for low-interest secured loans, lines of credit, or loan guarantees to finance broadband infrastructure investments. The bill requires biennial reports on the financial performance of projects carried out with program assistance.
AgingAppropriationsCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightDepartment of CommerceEconomic developmentEducational facilities and institutionsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHigher educationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor-management relationsLabor standardsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLibraries and archivesMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationUnemploymentWages and earnings
Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-1700| House
| Updated: 3/10/2021
Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021 This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make financing available for the construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure through a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program. Specifically, the bill provides a means for communities and public-private partnerships to apply for low-interest secured loans, lines of credit, or loan guarantees to finance broadband infrastructure investments. The bill requires biennial reports on the financial performance of projects carried out with program assistance.
AgingAppropriationsCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightDepartment of CommerceEconomic developmentEducational facilities and institutionsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHigher educationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor-management relationsLabor standardsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLibraries and archivesMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationUnemploymentWages and earnings