2025-2026 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

HB1838: Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act

Legislative Summary

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes.

Bill History

3/4/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
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.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text3/19/2025247.8 KB