3.0.0 6814 2023-01-11T13:42:57Z 2023-01-11T13:42:57Z House HR 2020-05-12 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 12, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ESHOO:H.R. 6814.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1993]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-12T16:02:15Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-12T16:02:10Z Supporting Con­nec­tiv­ity for Higher Education Students in Need Act 116 3701 S 2020-05-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act 116 4131 S 2020-07-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2020-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 N M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2020-05-12 True B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2020-05-12 True C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 2020-05-12 True F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2020-05-12 True B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2020-05-12 True A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2020-05-12 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2020-05-14 False M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2020-05-14 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-05-26 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2020-05-27 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2020-05-27 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2020-05-28 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2020-06-04 False S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2020-06-04 False H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2020-06-04 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2020-06-04 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2020-06-11 False F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 2020-06-11 False V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2020-06-18 False S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2020-06-18 False S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2020-07-09 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2020-07-09 False H001080 Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] Debra Haaland D NM A. 1 2020-07-16 False D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2020-07-29 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2020-08-14 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2020-08-28 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2020-09-11 False Education Administrative law and regulatory procedures Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Computers and information technology Department of Commerce Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Emergency medical services and trauma care Government trust funds Higher education Infectious and parasitic diseases Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Minority education Rural conditions and development Student aid and college costs Education 00 2020-05-12 Introduced in House 2021-01-22T20:59:01Z Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act

This bill establishes and provides funds for the Emergency Higher Education Connectivity Fund. Specifically, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) must use the fund to support institutions of higher education (IHEs) in providing broadband internet access service, videoconferencing systems and services used for distance learning, and equipment (e.g., computers, Wi-Fi hotspots, and other one-time costs) to enrolled students during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

The bill requires the NTIA, in consultation with the Department of Education, to promulgate regulations within 14 days related to support for IHEs.

Among other things, the regulations must

  • prioritize support for IHEs that receive certain institutional grants, including historically Black colleges and universities, minority-serving institutions, and rural-serving institutions;
  • require IHEs to prioritize support for students who are eligible for need-based financial aid; and
  • establish a schedule of reasonable per-student funding amounts for eligible services and equipment.
]]> Supporting Con­nec­tiv­ity for Higher Education Students in Need Act Display Title Supporting Con­nec­tiv­ity for Higher Education Students in Need Act Official Title as Introduced To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to promulgate regulations to provide support to institutions of higher education for the provision of certain equipment and services to students of those institutions, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Supporting Con­nec­tiv­ity for Higher Education Students in Need Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6814ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6814ih.xml 2020-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.