H.R. 1752 · 118th Congress

E-BRIDGE Act

Introduced on Mar 23, 2023 by Sam Graves (R-MO-6). 7 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Mar 12, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 23, 2023
Cosponsors
7
1 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide for a high-speed broadband deployment initiative.

Subjects

  • Infrastructure development
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Public-private cooperation

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Sam GravesR-MO-6Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 6

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Mar 11, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 375–20

History

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  1. Mar 23, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 23, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 23, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Mar 23, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Mar 23, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  6. Mar 24, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  7. Jul 27, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
  8. Jul 27, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Jul 27, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 58 - 2.
  10. Sep 28, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-229, Part I.
  11. Sep 28, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-229, Part I.
  12. Sep 28, 2023Committee on Financial Services discharged.
  13. Sep 28, 2023 · HouseCommittee on Financial Services discharged.
  14. Sep 28, 2023Committee on the Budget discharged.
  15. Sep 28, 2023 · HouseCommittee on the Budget discharged.
  16. Sep 28, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.
  17. Mar 11, 2024 · HouseMr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  18. Mar 11, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1074-1076)
  19. Mar 11, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1752.
  20. Mar 11, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  21. Mar 11, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1079-1080)
  22. Mar 11, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 20 (Roll no. 79). (text: CR H1074)House · Roll call 79
  23. Mar 11, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 20 (Roll no. 79). (text: CR H1074)House · Roll call 79
  24. Mar 11, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  25. Mar 12, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Competitive Carriers Association5 reports
    $800K reported (all issues)
  2. Energy Workforce & Technology Council2 reports
  3. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION1 report
    $80K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.