S 5021
116th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Civil actions and liability
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
Telecommunication rates and fees
Every Child Connected Act
Introduced: December 15, 2020
Introduced by:
Capito, Shelley Moore
Republican
· West Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 15, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Every Child Connected Act
This bill modifies the E-Rate program of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by (1) expanding program eligibility to include households in which a student is participating in distance learning, (2) requiring the FCC to coordinate with the Department of Education and state and local governments to direct E-Rate support to these newly eligible households, and (3) transferring certain funds captured from Federal Trade Commission civil penalties to the E-Rate program.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1