# 115-hr-6871: Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018

115-hr-6871, Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6871
- Congress: 115
- Title: Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2018-09-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for a portion of the cost of a broadband project designed to expand the number of individuals with broadband service in a qualified rural census tract. A "qualified rural census tract" must be designated by the Department of the Treasury as: (1) being rural, and (2) having less than 50% of residents with access to broadband service.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2018-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2018-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2018-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2018-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2018-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-6871 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6871)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6871 (as of 2025-11-18).