# 116-hr-6534: Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2020

116-hr-6534, Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6534
- Congress: 116
- Title: Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2020 This bill expands the public housing utility allowance for households with children who qualify for free and reduced price school lunch to include the cost of high-speed internet service.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-6534 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6534)

## Related
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
- [116-hr-4: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4)
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