US SB3569 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] |
Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] |
Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] |
Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] | Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] |
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
Sen. Kelly Loeffler [R-GA] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] |
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6394 (Related) 2020-03-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Economic performance and conditions
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Poverty and welfare assistance
Science, technology, communications
Small business
Telecommunication rates and fees
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Economic performance and conditions
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Poverty and welfare assistance
Science, technology, communications
Small business
Telecommunication rates and fees
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3569/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3569/BILLS-116s3569is.pdf |