National Broadband Plan for the Future Act of 2021
Summary
National Broadband Plan for the Future Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update the national broadband plan, which establishes benchmarks to meet the goal of ensuring that all people of the United States have access to broadband capability. This update must include (1) an assessment of the progress in achieving the goals of the original national broadband plan; (2) an examination of the effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on how people learn, work, receive medical information and treatment, and participate in civic communications; and (3) an analysis of the change in reliance people will have on services enabled by broadband internet access service as a result of COVID-19. The FCC must report annually on its progress toward achieving the goals of the updated national broadband plan.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
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Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Last action Feb 8, 2021
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Feb 8, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Feb 8, 2021
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Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Edward J. Markey
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