HR 2372
114th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Pornography
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public housing
Public utilities and utility rates
Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 15, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2015
Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require high-speed Internet service costs to be included in public housing utility allowances for households with children who qualify for free and reduced price school lunches.
Prohibits a dwelling unit's Internet cost allowance from: (1) exceeding the lowest cost available in the area, and (2) including costs for cable or satellite television or for joint packages for Internet service together with cable or satellite television.
Conditions Internet cost allowances on the service including technology to block visual depictions that are obscene or harmful to minors.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1