H.R. 7302: Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-06-24 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-06-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

Plain summary

Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act This bill establishes measures related to expanding broadband infrastructure and access in unserved and underserved communities. The bill creates the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, and it provides funding for programs that (1) promote digital equity and broadband capacity building, (2) provide discounts on broadband service for low-income consumers, and (3) subsidize internet services for schools and libraries. The bill establishes specified transparency requirements, such as making federal broadband data available to local governments. It also requires the Federal Communications Commission to expand broadband access for unserved and underserved communities and make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for support under the E-Rate program.

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Official text

Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · 43 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Jared F. Golden (D-ME), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Grace Meng (D-NY), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Ed Case (D-HI), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr7302.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr7302 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116