# 116-hr-6723: Universal Broadband Act of 2020

116-hr-6723, Universal Broadband Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6723
- Congress: 116
- Title: Universal Broadband Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-05-05
- Sponsor: COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Universal Broadband Act of 2020 This bill expands universal service support, through which the federal government promotes telecommunications service nationwide, to include support for broadband internet access services.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-10-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6723 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6723)

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- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6723 (as of 2025-11-18).