S 608
117th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Economic performance and conditions
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Poverty and welfare assistance
Small business
Telecommunication rates and fees
Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2021
This bill provides funds with which the Federal Communications Commission shall reimburse small business broadband providers for costs incurred during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period to voluntarily (1) provide free or discounted service to students in need of distance learning capacity, or (2) refrain from disconnecting low-income households that cannot afford to make a full payment.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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