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HR 8077 117th Congress House Housing and Community Development

Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2022

Introduced: June 15, 2022 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jun 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 15, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2022

This bill expands the public housing utility allowance for households with children who qualify for free and reduced price school lunch to include the cost of high-speed internet service.

What's happening now June 15, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 11
Axne, Cynthia
· Jun 15, 2022
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 15, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jun 15, 2022
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jun 15, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jun 15, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jun 15, 2022
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 15, 2022
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jun 15, 2022
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 15, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8077: Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8077/
MLA
"H.R. 8077: Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8077/.
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H.R. 8077, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8077/.
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[H.R. 8077: Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8077/)
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