Will bridge the digital divide by supporting reliable and affordable broadband access for Americans.

As a driving force in Congress to preserve and expand the Affordable Connectivity Program, a vital initiative that provides reliable and affordable broadband to Americans across the country, Congresswoman Clarke understands that internet access is essential in a modern nation and will bridge the digital divide.

Commits to preserving and expanding broadband affordability and access.

About - Congresswoman Yvette Clarke
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H R 3684 YEA-AND-NAY 5-Nov-2021 11:24 PM QUESTION: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment BILL TITLE: INVEST in America Act

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official House roll call for final House passage of H.R. 3684, the vehicle for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Clarke is listed among the Yeas on the same roll-call page.

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Final Vote Results for Roll Call 369
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to be known as the ``Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program'', under which the Assistant Secretary makes grants to eligible entities, in accordance with this section, to bridge the digital divide.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted infrastructure law created BEAD, a major broadband deployment program expressly aimed at bridging the digital divide.

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Public Law 117-58 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
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There is authorized to be appropriated to the Assistant Secretary to carry out the Program $42,450,000,000.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The same enacted law authorized $42.45 billion for BEAD broadband deployment funding.

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Public Law 117-58 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
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shall allow an eligible household to apply the affordable connectivity benefit to any internet service offering of the participating provider at the same terms available to households that are not eligible households

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted law converted and modified broadband affordability support through the Affordable Connectivity Program rules.

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Public Law 117-58 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
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Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Lawler, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. D'Esposito, Mr. Soto, and Mr. Molinaro) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Clarke sponsored the ACP Extension Act, a concrete legislative effort to continue affordable broadband subsidies, but GovInfo records it as introduced and referred rather than enacted.

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H.R. 6929 (IH) - Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 - BILLS-118hr6929ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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The ACP ended on June 1, 2024, due to a lack of additional funding from Congress.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The federal ACP administrator states the affordability subsidy ended, showing the affordability component was not durably maintained despite Clarke's extension effort.

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Affordable Connectivity Program - Universal Service Administrative Company
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