# 117-hr-1673: To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.

117-hr-1673, To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1673
- Congress: 117
- Title: To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Introduced: 2021-03-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1673 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1673)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1673 (as of 2026-10-15).