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    <item congress="118" measure-type="s" measure-number="3565" measure-id="id118s3565" originChamber="SENATE" orig-publish-date="2024-01-10" update-date="2024-01-30">
        <title>Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024</title>
        <summary summary-id="id118s3565v00" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2024-01-30">
            <action-date>2024-01-10</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024</b></p> <p>This bill extends and provides FY2024 funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides a monthly benefit that allows eligible low-income households to receive discounted internet service. The program also provides a one-time discount that may be used to purchase a connected device, such as a computer. </p>]]></summary-text>
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        <dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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