3.0.0 3362 2022-02-08T23:22:59Z 2022-02-08T23:22:59Z Senate S 2020-02-27 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-02-27T19:36:35Z 2020-02-27 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2020-02-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD N Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversight Digital media Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Government trust funds Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Radio spectrum allocation Right of privacy Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2020-02-27 Introduced in Senate 2020-03-19T13:05:47Z Homework Gap Trust Fund Act

This bill establishes the Homework Gap Trust Fund, administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to provide funding for measures to close the digital divide and promote digital equality with respect to school-aged children.

A portion of the proceeds from auctions of specified broadband spectrum shall be deposited into this trust fund, which the FCC shall use to fund measures that seek to ensure all U.S. students have access to broadband service at home.

]]> Homework Gap Trust Fund Act Display Title Homework Gap Trust Fund Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Homework Gap Trust Fund Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to use a portion of the proceeds from the auction of the C-band to fund measures to provide students with access to the internet at home, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3362is/xml/BILLS-116s3362is.xml 2020-02-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.