HR 1752 United States House · 118th Congress

E-BRIDGE Act

HR 1752, the E-BRIDGE Act, creates a federal grant program to fund high-speed broadband infrastructure projects in rural and underserved areas. It allows grants for planning, building, or improving broadband networks through eligible groups like local governments, public-private partnerships, or community consortia. Key provisions require grant applications to include data on existing broadband coverage and ensure public ownership of infrastructure built with federal funds for the project's lifetime. The bill aims to directly expand internet access for rural communities by streamlining funding and prioritizing areas with limited service.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Technology

Sub-Topics: Broadband Access Telecommunications Tags: Rural Communities

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Mar 23, 2023 Last action Mar 12, 2024

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 3 edits · Mar 11, 2024

MINOR

The Engrossed version of HR 1752 (E-BRIDGE Act) made two substantive changes: it removed the PAYGO budgetary effects determination provision and added a new applicability section limiting the act to amounts appropriated on or after its date of enactment. The remaining changes are minor capitalization fixes. The applicability limitation is significant because it prevents the bill from affecting any broadband grant funds already in the pipeline before the law takes effect.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by adding an applicability limitation: it only applies to funds appropriated after the date of enactment, not to any broadband grant money already appropriated or in process before the law takes effect.

TECHNICAL

The PAYGO budgetary effects determination provision (former section 3) was removed, which is standard procedural language for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Capitalization change in section 2(c) heading from 'Non-Federal share' to 'Non-federal share', a minor stylistic correction.

SCOPE

A new applicability section was added stating that the amendments made by this act shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment, meaning existing broadband grant appropriations are not affected by the new eligibility rules.

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Amendments

Mar 12, 2024

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

upper

Mar 11, 2024

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 20 (Roll no. 79). (text: CR H1074)

lower

Mar 11, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 20 (Roll no. 79). (text: CR H1074)

lower

Mar 11, 2024

Introduced

Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Sep 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee on the Budget discharged.

lower

Sep 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee on Financial Services discharged.

lower

Sep 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-229, Part I.

lower

Jul 27, 2023

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 58 - 2.

lower

Jul 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Jul 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Budget, 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.

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors