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
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 10, 2021
Last action Jun 10, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
1
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patty Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Rob Portman
RRepublican
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