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HR 2060 111th Congress House

Community College Technology Access Act

Official title: To provide grants to community colleges to improve the accessibility of computer labs and to provide information technology training for both students and memb… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide grants to community colleges to improve the accessibility of computer labs and to provide information technology training for both students and members of the public seeking to improve their computer literacy and information technology skills.

Introduced: July 27, 2009 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Education Computers and information technologyEducation programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance educationHigher education
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Apr 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 23, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community College Technology Access Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to community colleges for the maintenance, administration, and improvement of computer labs to enhance student and public access to information technology training.

Allows grantees to use grant funds to expand or build a computer lab facility if they ask and receive the Secretary's authorization to do so.

Requires grantees to keep their computer labs open to the public for specified minimum periods and to offer the public free computer-related training while open.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1614 Related bill Community College Technology Access Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 10
D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 27, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 21, 2009
Schauer, Mark
· Jul 21, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 13, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 24, 2009
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Jun 2, 2009
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Apr 23, 2009
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 23, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Apr 23, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 23, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 23, 2009
Murphy, Patrick
· Apr 23, 2009
Sablan, Gregorio
· Apr 23, 2009
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 23, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2060: Community College Technology Access Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2060/
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"H.R. 2060: Community College Technology Access Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2060/.
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H.R. 2060, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2060/.
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