# 117-s-979: A bill to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to authorize additional funds for the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund, to provide grants to States and Tribal Entities to strengthen the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier, to provide for Federal coordination between the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier and the National Accuracy Clearinghouse, and for other purposes.

117-s-979, A bill to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to authorize additional funds for the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund, to provide grants to States and Tribal Entities to strengthen the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier, to provide for Federal coordination between the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier and the National Accuracy Clearinghouse, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-979
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to authorize additional funds for the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund, to provide grants to States and Tribal Entities to strengthen the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier, to provide for Federal coordination between the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier and the National Accuracy Clearinghouse, and for other purposes.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2021-03-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to authorize additional funds for the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund, to provide grants to States and Tribal Entities to strengthen the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier, to provide for Federal coordination between the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier and the National Accuracy Clearinghouse, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-979 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/979)

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