3.0.0 4131 2023-01-11T13:45:42Z 2023-01-11T13:45:42Z Senate S 2020-07-01 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-07-01T20:39:58Z ACCESS BROADBAND Act 116 1328 HR 2019-05-09 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support. 116 1693 HR 2019-03-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS Community Broadband Act of 2019 116 2785 HR 2019-05-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS Connect America Act of 2019 116 3278 HR 2019-06-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 116 6563 HR 2020-05-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E425) Related bill CRS Supporting Con­nec­tiv­ity for Higher Education Students in Need Act 116 6814 HR 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. Related bill CRS Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2020 116 7205 HR 2020-06-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act 116 7302 HR 2020-06-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support. 116 738 S 2019-03-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1794; text: CR S1794) Related bill CRS ACCESS BROADBAND Act 116 1046 S 2020-10-01 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567. Related bill CRS Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019 116 2344 S 2019-07-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 116 3690 S 2020-05-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 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. Related bill CRS Ensuring Phone and Internet Access for SNAP Recipients Act of 2020 116 8427 HR 2020-09-29 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS 2020-07-01 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2020-07-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN N S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2020-07-01 True W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2020-07-01 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2020-07-01 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2020-07-01 True H001075 Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] Kamala Harris D CA D. 2020-07-01 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2020-07-01 True R000608 Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 2020-07-01 True C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2020-07-01 True Science, Technology, Communications Science, Technology, Communications 00 2020-07-01 Introduced in Senate 2021-05-25T16:34:08Z Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

This bill establishes measures related to expanding broadband infrastructure and access in unserved and underserved communities.

The bill creates the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, and it provides funding for programs that (1) promote digital equity and broadband capacity building, (2) provide discounts on broadband service for low-income consumers, and (3) subsidize internet services for schools and libraries. The bill establishes specified transparency requirements, such as making federal broadband data available to local governments. It also requires the Federal Communications Commission to expand broadband access for unserved and underserved communities and make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for support under the E-Rate program.

]]> Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act Display Title Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s4131is/xml/BILLS-116s4131is.xml 2020-07-01 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.