S 738
116th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Elementary and secondary education
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Preschool education
Telecommunication rates and fees
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.
Introduced: March 12, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1794; text: CR S1794)
Mar 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill requires that the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses be made eligible for support under the E-Rate program, which allots broadband discounts to schools and libraries.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1794; text: CR S1794)
Committees of jurisdiction
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