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HR 1673 117th Congress House 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

To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.

Introduced: March 9, 2021 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 10, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 10, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1783 Related bill Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
  • S 745 Related bill Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
  • S 724 Identical bill A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible …
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 9, 2021
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Mar 9, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Mar 9, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 9, 2021
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Mar 9, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1673: To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1673/
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"H.R. 1673: To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1673/.
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H.R. 1673, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1673/.
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