# 117-s-1695: Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility Act

117-s-1695, Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-1695
- Congress: 117
- Title: Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Introduced: 2021-05-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility Act

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] (D-WV), 2021-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2021-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2021-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-1695 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1695)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1695 (as of 2026-10-15).