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H.R. 6563 (116th)

Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020

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Introduced

21 April 2020

Last action

5 May 2020 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E425)

Sponsors

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

7 April 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 This bill establishes and provides funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund, from which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must provide support for certain schools or libraries to purchase specified telecommunications equipment during the public health emergency declared because of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the FCC shall provide funds to certain elementary schools, secondary schools, or libraries to purchase telecommunications equipment or services (e.g., Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, and routers) for use by students, staff, or patrons at locations that include locations other than the schools or libraries. Priority must be given to students, staff, or patrons who do not have access to such equipment or services. Following the emergency period, funding recipients are authorized to use purchased equipment for appropriate purposes but may not sell or transfer such equipment for anything of value, except for upgraded equipment of the same type.

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Timeline

  1. 21 April 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  2. 21 April 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 April 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 May 2020

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E425)

    Source: IntroReferral

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