United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6394 (116th)
To help small business broadband providers keep customers connected.
Introduced
25 March 2020
Last action
25 March 2020 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Sponsors
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large], Steve Watkins, Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22], Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This bill provides funds with which the Federal Communications Commission shall reimburse small business broadband providers for costs incurred during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period to voluntarily (1) provide free or discounted service to students in need of distance learning capacity, or (2) refrain from disconnecting low-income households that cannot afford to make a full payment.
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Timeline
25 March 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 March 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Steve Watkins · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6394
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/6394
- us · 116-hr-6394 · source updated 5 December 2025