H.R. 6871 · 115th Congress
Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Marino
- Introduced
- 2018-09-25
- Latest action
- 2018-09-25 · Introduced in House
Summary
Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for a portion of the cost of a broadband project designed to expand the number of individuals with broadband service in a qualified rural census tract. A "qualified rural census tract" must be designated by the Department of the Treasury as: (1) being rural, and (2) having less than 50% of residents with access to broadband service.