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116-hr-6394116th Congress

To help small business broadband providers keep customers connected.

Sponsored By: Representative Welch, Peter [D-VT]

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Summary

This bill 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.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Welch, Peter [D-VT]

VT • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 3/25/2020

  • Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 3/25/2020

  • Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 3/25/2020

  • Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 3/31/2020

  • Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 3/31/2020

  • Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 3/31/2020

  • Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/31/2020

  • Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 3/31/2020

  • Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 3/31/2020

  • Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 3/31/2020

  • Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 3/31/2020

  • Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 4/10/2020

  • Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 4/10/2020

  • COLLIN PETERSON

    MN • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2020

  • Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2020

  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2020

  • Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2020

  • Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2020

  • Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 4/10/2020

  • Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 4/14/2020

  • Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5]

    OK • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2020

  • Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 4/14/2020

  • Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 4/14/2020

  • Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 4/14/2020

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/21/2020

  • Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 4/21/2020

  • Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

    KS • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2020

  • Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2020

  • Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/5/2020

  • Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 5/5/2020

  • Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2020

  • Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]

    KY • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2020

  • Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2020

  • Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2020

  • Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 5/19/2020

  • Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 5/19/2020

  • Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]

    IA • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2020

  • Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 7/1/2020

  • Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 8/7/2020

Roll Call Votes

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