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HOTSPOTS Act

Introduced: July 22, 2020 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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The Hotspots and Online Technology and Services Procurement for our Tribes and States Act or the HOTSPOTS Act

This bill establishes a two-year pilot program through which the Institute of Museum and Library Services must award grants to states, territories, and Indian tribes to purchase and distribute internet-connected devices to libraries in rural and low-income areas.

What's happening now July 22, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4285: HOTSPOTS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4285/
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"S. 4285: HOTSPOTS Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4285/.
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S. 4285, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4285/.
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