S 5021 · 116th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Every Child Connected Act

Introduced 2020-12-15· Sponsored by Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2020-12-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Every Child Connected Act This bill modifies the E-Rate program of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by (1) expanding program eligibility to include households in which a student is participating in distance learning, (2) requiring the FCC to coordinate with the Department of Education and state and local governments to direct E-Rate support to these newly eligible households, and (3) transferring certain funds captured from Federal Trade Commission civil penalties to the E-Rate program.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN