Digital Equity Act of 2021
Summary
Digital Equity Act of 2021 This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish grant programs for promoting digital equity, supporting digital inclusion activities, and building capacity for state-led efforts to increase adoption of broadband by their residents. Specifically, the bill establishes the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program to make distributions to states based on their populations, demographics, and availability and adoption of broadband. The bill also establishes the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program for supporting efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital inclusion, and stimulate adoption of broadband.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Last action Mar 12, 2021
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Mar 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jerry McNerney
DDemocratic
Co
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Ritchie Torres
DDemocratic
Co
Yvette D. Clarke
DDemocratic
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