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Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020

Introduced: March 23, 2020 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov

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Mar 23, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Mar 23, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020

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 23, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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