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HR 8556 118th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

Clarifying E–Rate Act of 2024

Introduced: May 23, 2024 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 31, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 23, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 23, 2024
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Clarifying E–Rate Act of 2024

This bill provides statutory authority for the use of Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support program (E-Rate) funds for the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses. (In a declaratory ruling titled Modernizing the E-Rate Program for Schools and Libraries and released on October 25, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) declared that the use of Wi-Fi and similar technologies on school buses serves an educational purpose and is therefore eligible for E-Rate funding. The policy effectively permits schools to receive discounted telecommunications service for use on school buses.)

The bill also directs the FCC to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking specifying any additional locations for which E-Rate funding may be used to support connectivity. The FCC must establish an annual process for considering additional eligible locations. 

What's happening now May 31, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
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Garcia, Robert
California · May 23, 2024
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2024
Napolitano, Grace
· May 23, 2024
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 23, 2024
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 23, 2024
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · May 23, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8556: Clarifying E–Rate Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8556/
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"H.R. 8556: Clarifying E–Rate Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8556/.
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