# 116-hr-6563: Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020

116-hr-6563, Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E425) (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6563
- Congress: 116
- Title: Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020
- Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E425)
- Introduced: 2020-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 99
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (99)

- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-4: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-6563 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6563)

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