Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 4, 2021)
Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2021
This bill provides funds with which the Federal Communications Commission shall reimburse small business broadband providers for costs incurred during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period to voluntarily (1) provide free or discounted service to students in need of distance learning capacity, or (2) refrain from disconnecting low-income households that cannot afford to make a full payment.
What just happenedMar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 4, 2021
- Mar 4, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Mar 4, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate