House Rules Allows Votes on Broadband in Minibus
The House Rules Committee is allowing floor consideration of two broadband amendments as part of an FY 2022 appropriations minibus (HR-4502) that the chamber began to consider Tuesday (see 2107260060). The panel didn’t agree Monday to allow a floor vote…
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on an amendment from Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., to eliminate CPB funding. The broadband amendments that could get floor votes include a proposal led by Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., to expand eligibility for the Department of Agriculture’s ReConnect program by setting the threshold for unserved rural areas at 25/3 Mbps. The panel also agreed to advance a bid led by Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., to increase FCC broadband data mapping funds by $1 million. The underlying HR-4502 includes $388 million for the FCC, almost $390 million for the FTC (see 2106300028), more than $907 million for USDA rural broadband programs and $565 million for CPB in FY 2024. Votes on amendments were expected Tuesday night.