Sponsored by Sam Graves (R)
E-BRIDGE Act
Would have let the Commerce Department fund public-private broadband projects in underserved markets.
Tradeoff
Would have let Commerce fund broadband projects run by public-private partnerships. Would have required public or nonprofit ownership of funded property for the project's useful life.
What's in it
The House passed this 375-20 on March 11, 2024, and the Senate never voted on it before the bill expired.
House
Introduced
(Mar 23, 2023)
House
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure(Mar 23, 2023)
The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.
House
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to send it to the floor
Reported 58 - 2(Jul 27, 2023)
Committee report H. Rept. 118-229, Part I.
House
On Motion to and Pass, as Amended
Passed(Roll #79 · Mar 11, 2024)
375 yeanay 20Senate
Received from the House
on Environment and Public Works(Mar 12, 2024)
- Jenniffer Rescom. González-Colón (R-PR)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Marcus J. Molinaro (R-NY)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK)
Passage votes· Mar 11, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025