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H.R. 3369: Broadband for Rural America Act

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H.R. 3369: Broadband for Rural America Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-20 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Broadband for Rural America Act

Plain summary

Broadband for Rural America Act This bill modifies and consolidates Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs for expanding broadband internet in rural areas. Specifically, the bill modifies a program that provides grants, loans, and loan guarantees to support broadband expansion in rural areas. Modifications include revising the criteria used to prioritize applications and projects and changing the name of the program to the ReConnect Rural Broadband Program. Additionally, the bill terminates on June 30, 2022, a Department of Agriculture (USDA) COVID-19 response program that supports broadband expansion in rural areas for distance learning and telemedicine. Any remaining program funds available after the termination date shall be used for the ReConnect Rural Broadband Program. The bill also expands coordination requirements that apply to the Department of Commerce, USDA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. This includes requiring the use of specified FCC maps when assessing a community's access to broadband.

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Official text

Broadband for Rural America Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · 50 cosponsors

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Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Austin Scott (R-GA), James R. Baird (R-IN), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), David Rouzer (R-NC), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Barry Moore (R-AL), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Don Bacon (R-NE), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), August Pfluger (R-TX), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Ben Cline (R-VA), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Mike Bost (R-IL), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Tom Cole (R-OK), Mike Kelly (R-PA), David Kustoff (R-TN), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), J. French Hill (R-AR), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), James Comer (R-KY), Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), John W. Rose (R-TN), Cliff Bentz (R-OR), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), David G. Valadao (R-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3369 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117