US HB1693 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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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Title

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

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-13HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2019-03-12HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-03-12HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB738 (Related) 2019-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1794; text: CR S1794)
HB7302 (Related) 2020-06-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
SB4131 (Related) 2020-07-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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