[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 37 (Thursday, February 29, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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               EXTENDING AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM

  (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge the immediate passage 
of legislation extending the Affordable Connectivity Program, a 
lifeline that connects over 23 million families in America, 274,474 in 
Nevada, and over 76,000 in Nevada's Fourth Congressional District.
  The bipartisan infrastructure law created the ACP, and it has been 
crucial to ensure that low- and middle-income households can afford 
their monthly internet bill, yet, without immediate action, the program 
will wind down in just a couple of months.
  Mr. Speaker, the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act would 
keep it alive with a $7 billion investment. It would keep Americans in 
every ZIP Code connected, supporting families who need access to work, 
education, and healthcare, whether in my home State of Nevada or every 
other State across the country.
  Mr. Speaker, we finally began to close the digital divide. Now is not 
the time to widen it, so I urge my colleagues to cosponsor the 
Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act and to make sure that the 
internet remains accessible and affordable for everyone.

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