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H.R. 3193: E-BRIDGE Act

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H.R. 3193: E-BRIDGE Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-13 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 361 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3193 (2021-11-04), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

E-BRIDGE Act

Plain summary

Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility Act or the E-BRIDGE Act This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to award economic development grants for public-private partnerships and certain consortiums to carry out specified broadband projects. Such projects shall be to provide, extend, expand, or improve high-speed broadband service through (1) planning, technical assistance, or training; (2) land acquisition or development; or (3) acquisition, construction, or improvement of facilities. When reviewing grant applications, Commerce must take into account the geographic diversity of grant allocation, including consideration of underserved markets. Title to real or personal property acquired or improved with grant funds, or another acceptable possessory interest, must be vested in a public partner or eligible nonprofit organization or association for the useful life of the project. In addition, Commerce may provide credit toward the nonfederal share of a broadband project's cost.

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Official text

E-BRIDGE Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · 12 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 3193, the E-BRIDGE Act (2021-11-01); CBO cost estimate: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 3193, the E-BRIDGE Act (2021-11-01)

Cosponsors on this site

Michael Guest (R-MS), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Ted Budd (R-NC), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3193 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117