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Building Rural Investments, Development, and Growth for the Economy Act or the BRIDGE Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce and the Department of State to promote the export of goods and services by small- and medium-sized businesses from, and facilitate business investment in, rural areas of the United States. A rural area is an area with a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants that is outside an urbanized area.
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Filing registrants (4)
2021 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Lobbying activities and contacts on: spectrum policy, in support of telecommunications policy; in support of federal tax policy, relating to comprehensive federal privacy legislation, national security, broadband availability, deployment, and 5G policy. Lobbying contact specific to wireless policy on consumer protection and privacy in the House and Senate Commerce, Judiciary, Appropriations, Finance and Financial Services Committees. Lobbying activity on legislation, legislative issues, and policy matters, specifically: H.R. 1783/S. 745 Accessible Affordable Internet for All Act H.R. 1701/S. 2071 - Broadband Reform and Investment Drive Growth in the Economy Act (BRIDGE Act) S. 113 - Accelerating Rural Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 1848 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act S. 2018 - Digital Equity Act S. 120 - Safe Connections Act H.R. 1046 - Federal Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas Act H.R. 1044 Broadband MAPS Act S. 2473 Middle Mile Broadband Deployment Act S. 922 Eliminate the Digital Divide Act Issues related to: Broadband infrastructure Wireless infrastructure 5G Nationalization 5G Spectrum and Wireless Infrastructure E911/NG911 Contraband phones emergency broadband benefit Senate DoD Appropriations Deployment of broadband Deployment of wireless infrastructure wireless emergency alerts robocalling Spectrum policy Comprehensive privacy protections Network buildout and tower location on public lands
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $2,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 1701, Building Rural Investments, Development, and Growth for the Economy (BRIDGE) Act H.R. 2731, Endless Frontier Act H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including provisions relating to communications S. Con. Res. 14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031, including provisions relating to communications issues relating to section 230 of the Communications Decency Act issues relating to 5G issues relating to spectrum issues relating to broadband deployment and connectivity
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
General lobbying on the following issues: broadband infrastructure issues; E Rate; distance learning, broadband investment provisions of the American Rescue Plan (including implementation by federal agencies); Implementation of low-income broadband programs from Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020; and IT modernization; Specific lobbying on the following bills: H.R. 1701/S. 2071 - Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2021 (Bridge Act); H.R.1783/S.745 - Accessible Affordable Internet for All Act; H.R.1848 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT) Act; and H.R. 2183/S.922 - Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
General lobbying on the following issues: 2021 Budget Reconciliation; 5G spectrum and wireless infrastructure; modernizing government telecommunications by elevating Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) to the FITARA scorecard; addressing the semiconductor supply chain/funding for CHIPs Act (PL 116-48); enterprise IT as a service; cybersecurity; and the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program; broadband infrastructure legislation; network buildout and tower location on public lands; and Section 230 immunity legislation. Lobbying on the following Bills: H.R. 1032/S.163 - Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act; H.R. 1701/S. 2071 - Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2021 (Bridge Act); H.R. 1783/S. 745 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act; H.R. 1848 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act (Lift America Act); H.R. 2183/S. 922 - Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021; H.R. 2634 - Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act (Lift Act); H.R. 3346 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act; H.R. 3816 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R. 3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act; H.R. 3826 - Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021; H.R. 3849 - ACESS Act of 2021; H.R. 3919 - To ensure that the FCC does not approve radio frequency devices that pose a national security risk; H.R. 4045 - To direct the FCC to establish a task force to be known as the 6G Task Force, and for other purposes; H.R. 4046 - To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish the Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity, and for other purposes; S. 113 - Accelerating Rural Broadband Development Act; S. 436 - American Broadband Buildout Act of 2021; S. 553 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act; S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S. 1885 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2021; and S. 2016 - Surface Transportation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Lobbying activities and contacts on: spectrum policy, in support of telecommunications policy; in support of federal tax policy, relating to comprehensive federal privacy legislation, national security, broadband availability, deployment, and 5G policy. Lobbying contact specific to wireless policy on consumer protection and privacy in the House and Senate Commerce, Judiciary, Appropriations, Finance and Financial Services Committees. Lobbying activity on legislation, legislative issues, and policy matters, specifically: H.R. 1783/S. 745 Accessible Affordable Internet for All Act S. 1260 Endless Frontiers Act H.R. 2634 - Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act (LIFT Act) H.R. 1701/S. 2071 - Broadband Reform and Investment Drive Growth in the Economy Act (BRIDGE Act) S. 120 - Safe Connections Act of 2021 S. 113 - Accelerating Rural Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 1848 Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act Issues related to: Broadband infrastructure Wireless infrastructure 5G Nationalization 5G Spectrum and Wireless Infrastructure E911/NG911 Contraband phones emergency broadband benefit Senate DoD Appropriations Deployment of broadband Deployment of wireless infrastructure wireless emergency alerts robocalling Spectrum policy Comprehensive privacy protections Network buildout and tower location on public lands
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 1032/S. 163 - Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act H.R. 1701/S. 2071 - Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2021 (Bridge Act) H.R. 1783/S. 745 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act H.R. 1848 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act (LIFT American Act) H.R. 2183/S. 922 - Eliminate the Digital Divide Action of 2021 H.R. 2634 - Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act (Lift Act) H.R. 3346 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 3849 - ACCESS Act of 2021 H.R. 3826 Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3816 American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825 Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3919 - To ensure that the FCC does not approve radio frequency devices that pose a national security risk. H.R. 4032 - To provide outreach and technical assistance to small providers regarding the benefits of Open RAN networks, and for other purposes. H.R. 4045 - To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force to be known as the "6G Task Force", and for other purposes. H.R. 4046 - To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish the Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity, and for other purposes. S. 113 - Accelerating Rural Broadband Deployment Act S. 436 - American Broadband Buildout Act of 2021 S. 553 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S. 1885 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2021 S. 2016 - Surface Transportation Act 2021 Budget Reconciliation Federal Privacy Framework 5G Spectrum and Wireless Infrastructure Modernizing Government telecommunications by elevating Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) to the FITARA score card. Addressing the Semiconductor manufacturing supply chain/funding for the CHIPS Act (PL 116-48) Enterprise IT as a Service Cybersecurity Emergency Broadband Benefit Program O-RAN Broadband infrastructure legislation Network Buildout and Tower location on public lands Section 230 Immunity Legislation
2021 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 1701, Building Rural Investments, Development, and Growth for the Economy (BRIDGE) Act H.R. 2731, Endless Frontier Act issues relating to section 230 of the Communications Decency Act issues relating to 5G issues relating to spectrum issues relating to broadband deployment and connectivity
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $2,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office