HR4227-118

Introduced

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish the ReConnect program under that Act, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 20, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish the ReConnect program under that Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Finance, Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H9122D620585F4E36922759A36066D369: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2023.
  • Section HFC4C9A126A6D408D85AA90B4B15DF2DB: 2. Access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb) is amended— by striking...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish the ReConnect program under that Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Finance, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish the ReConnect program under that Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Finance Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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federal implementing agencies:
technology companies and users of digital services:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 20, 2023

Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself, Ms. Craig, Mr. LaHood, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Finance Agriculture
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"rural area" §HFC4C9A126A6D408D85AA90B4B15DF2DB

any area other than— an area described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A))

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