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US HB1838

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Stacey Plaskett

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to add priority for broadband projects serving rural ports, including navigable waterways, harbors, marine terminals, and inland water facilities
  • Adds new priority for applications deploying fixed and mobile broadband on cropland and ranchland for precision agriculture uses
  • Increases maximum grant amounts from 50% to 75% of project development costs for projects serving certain rural households and communities
  • Requires grant recipients to provide geolocation data on new broadband service locations within 30 days of project milestones or completion
  • Requires the Secretary to verify unserved rural communities through FCC and NTIA data coordination and site-specific testing, with reviews at least every 2 years

Legislative Description

Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act

Science, technology, communications

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

3/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development3/28/2025
Agriculture3/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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