# 116-hr-7302: Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

116-hr-7302, Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7302
- Congress: 116
- Title: Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2020-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act This bill establishes measures related to expanding broadband infrastructure and access in unserved and underserved communities. The bill creates the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, and it provides funding for programs that (1) promote digital equity and broadband capacity building, (2) provide discounts on broadband service for low-income consumers, and (3) subsidize internet services for schools and libraries. The bill establishes specified transparency requirements, such as making federal broadband data available to local governments. It also requires the Federal Communications Commission to expand broadband access for unserved and underserved communities and make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for support under the E-Rate program.

## Cosponsors (43)

- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] (D-SC), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-11-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7302 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7302)

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