# 116-hr-8368: Rural Broadband Expansion Act of 2020

116-hr-8368, Rural Broadband Expansion Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8368
- Congress: 116
- Title: Rural Broadband Expansion Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rural Broadband Expansion Act of 2020 This bill authorizes a recipient of amounts from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to use such amounts to expand or improve infrastructure in rural areas for the provision of broadband internet access service. The Department of the Treasury makes payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to states, tribal governments, and local governments for costs related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8368 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8368)

## Related
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8368 (as of 2025-11-18).