Prioritizing Digital Infrastructure Financing Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7839 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7839 To amend the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 to prioritize support to projects under that Act that increase digital infrastructure and connectivity. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Ms. DelBene) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 to prioritize support to projects under that Act that increase digital infrastructure and connectivity. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Prioritizing Digital Infrastructure Financing Act''. SEC. 2. PRIORITIZING DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONNECTIVITY. (a) In General.--Section 1451 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is amended by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) Prioritizing Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity.--The Corporation should prioritize support to projects that-- ``(1) increase digital infrastructure and connectivity, including operators of voice and data networks, development options for countries with the greatest need for digital infrastructure investment and in cases in which competing digital infrastructure financing proposals lack high standards for data security and protection of users' human rights; and ``(2) align with the Corporation's authorities relating to provisions of support as outlined in section 1421(a).''. (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment