A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.

Summary

This bill requires that the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses be made eligible for support under the E-Rate program, which allots broadband discounts to schools and libraries.

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Timeline

1. 12 March 2019

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1794; text: CR S1794)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 March 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 12 March 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 March 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 March 2019

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 12 March 2019

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Sponsors

• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
• Catherine Cortez Masto · D · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.
• related to ← Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
• related to ← Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act