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S 724 117th 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 11, 2021 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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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 11, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 11, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 11, 2021
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 11, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 11, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 11, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 724: A bill 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-S-724/
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"S. 724: A bill 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-S-724/.
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S. 724, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-724/.
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