# 117-hr-7060: Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022

117-hr-7060, Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7060
- Congress: 117
- Title: Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2022-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022 This bill modifies administration of and requirements for broadband deployment programs. Specifically, it requires the Department of the Treasury to participate in interagency activities to coordinate federally supported broadband deployment. The bill also increases the percentage (from 50% to 80%) of rural households that a project must serve in order to receive a grant or a loan to expand access to broadband for distance learning and telemedicine in rural areas.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2022-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7060 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7060)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7060 (as of 2025-11-18).