116-hr-6563116th Congress

Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020

Sponsored By: Representative Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

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Summary

Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 This bill establishes and provides funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund, from which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must provide support for certain schools or libraries to purchase specified telecommunications equipment during the public health emergency declared because of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the FCC shall provide funds to certain elementary schools, secondary schools, or libraries to purchase telecommunications equipment or services (e.g., Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, and routers) for use by students, staff, or patrons at locations that include locations other than the schools or libraries. Priority must be given to students, staff, or patrons who do not have access to such equipment or services. Following the emergency period, funding recipients are authorized to use purchased equipment for appropriate purposes but may not sell or transfer such equipment for anything of value, except for upgraded equipment of the same type.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

NY • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/22/2020
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/22/2020
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/22/2020
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/22/2020
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 4/22/2020
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/22/2020
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/22/2020
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/22/2020
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/22/2020
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/22/2020
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/28/2020
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/28/2020
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2020
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2020
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2020
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2020
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
IA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2020
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2020
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 5/13/2020
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2020
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2020
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/13/2020
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 5/13/2020
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]
IA • D
Sponsored 5/22/2020
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 6/4/2020
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/4/2020
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/4/2020
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/27/2020
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 9/16/2020
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/9/2020
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/9/2020
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/9/2020
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/12/2020

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Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020

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