3.0.0 3924 2023-01-11T13:46:16Z 2023-01-11T13:46:16Z Senate S 2020-06-09 116 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-06-09T22:33:10Z Computer and Internet Equity Act 116 6744 HR 2020-05-08 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. Related bill CRS 2020-06-09 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2809-2810) IntroReferral 2020-06-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Assault and harassment offenses Community life and organization Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives Income tax credits Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Marketing and advertising Poverty and welfare assistance Right of privacy Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Telecommunication rates and fees Science, Technology, Communications 00 2020-06-09 Introduced in Senate 2021-09-21T14:35:23Z Computer and Internet Access Equity Act

This bill increases broadband service support for low-income consumers, establishes a grant program to provide internet safety education or training, and provides a tax credit for certain computer and education costs.

Specifically, the bill modifies the broadband service support program known as Lifeline, which assists low-income consumers with access to telecommunications and broadband services, to (1) give up to $83.33 per month to a provider of Lifeline services for each low-income consumer to whom the provider supplies such services, (2) allow consumers with household incomes that are at or below 435% (rather than 135%) of the Federal Poverty Guidelines to qualify for participation in the program, and (3) allow a broadband service provider to receive Lifeline support for providing such service to a low-income consumer without being designated an eligible telecommunications carrier.

The bill also requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a grant program to develop and implement internet safety education or training programs for low-income individuals.

Further, the bill provides a tax credit, not to exceed $2,000 in a taxable year or $10,000 in a lifetime, for amounts paid or incurred for technology such as computers and printers and for education on how to use such technology. The Department of the Treasury must establish a program for making advance payments of this credit.

]]> Computer and Internet Access Equity Act Display Title Computer and Internet Access Equity Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Computer and Internet Access Equity Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide tax credits to low- to moderate-income individuals for certain computer and education costs, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to modify the requirements for the Lifeline program to provide increased support, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3924is/xml/BILLS-116s3924is.xml 2020-06-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2809-2810) 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.