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To help small business broadband providers keep customers connected.

Introduced: March 25, 2020 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Mar 25, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides funds with which the Federal Communications Commission shall reimburse small business broadband providers for costs incurred during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period to voluntarily (1) provide free or discounted service to students in need of distance learning capacity, or (2) refrain from disconnecting low-income households that cannot afford to make a full payment.

What's happening now March 25, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3569 Related bill Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 7 Republican 11
Vela, Filemon
· Aug 7, 2020
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jul 1, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Jun 11, 2020
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · May 19, 2020
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · May 19, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · May 12, 2020
Pence, Greg
· May 12, 2020
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 12, 2020
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 5, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· May 5, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · May 1, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 21, 2020
KIND, RON
· Apr 21, 2020
Armstrong, Kelly
· Apr 14, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 14, 2020
Tipton, Scott
· Apr 14, 2020
Walorski, Jackie
· Apr 14, 2020
Cheney, Liz
· Apr 10, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Apr 10, 2020
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 10, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Apr 10, 2020
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Apr 10, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 10, 2020
Stewart, Chris
· Apr 10, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Mar 31, 2020
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Mar 31, 2020
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 31, 2020
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 31, 2020
Gianforte, Greg
· Mar 25, 2020
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 25, 2020
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