# 116-hr-7494: Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act

116-hr-7494, Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7494
- Congress: 116
- Title: Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-07-06
- Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish a pilot program seeking, through public-private partnerships, to (1) refurbish internet-capable devices; and (2) establish or carry out donation, lending, or purchasing programs that increase access to such refurbished devices for individuals who do not have internet-capable devices. The NTIA must also develop recommendations for states and Native American tribes on best practices for reducing the barriers to, and increasing the adoption of, broadband internet access service.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7663: Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6624: USA Telecommunications Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7494 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7494)

## Related
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-7663: Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7663)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6624: USA Telecommunications Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6624)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7494 (as of 2025-11-18).