Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Summary
The bill amends the Rural Electrification Act so that the USDA must consider whether broadband service is affordable when deciding which rural areas qualify for grant funding. It applies to households and service territories deemed "unserved" under the program. By adding affordability as a criterion, the measure aims to ensure that federal broadband aid reaches communities that can actually afford the service.
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