Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020
Latest action · Mar 23, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 23, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020
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.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2020 to Jun 25, 2020, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Mar 24, 2020 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Mar 24, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Mar 23, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6394 | To help small business broadband providers keep customers connected. | Related bill | Mar 25, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Appropriations
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Economic performance and conditions
- Educational technology and distance education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Small business
- Telecommunication rates and fees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2020Introduced in Senate
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