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S 4515 116th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Alaska Natives and Hawaiians American Samoa Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Department of Veterans Affairs Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Guam Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies Home and outpatient care Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Internet and video services

ACCESS the Internet Act

Introduced: August 6, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Aug 6, 2020
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Accelerating Connected Care and Education Support Services on the Internet Act or the ACCESS the Internet Act

This bill provides funding to support distance learning and connected care in response to COVID-19.

Specifically, the bill provides funds for (1) elementary and secondary school emergency relief grants to purchase internet-connected devices and associated services that support distance learning, (2) a pilot program to award grants for the purchase and distribution of internet-connected devices for libraries in rural and low-income areas, (3) the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission, and (4) the furnishing of internet-connected devices and associated services to veterans for accessing telehealth services.

What's happening now August 6, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4285 Related bill HOTSPOTS Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 17, 2020
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Aug 6, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4515: ACCESS the Internet Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4515/
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"S. 4515: ACCESS the Internet Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4515/.
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S. 4515, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4515/.
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