S. 3569 · 116th Congress
Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Amy Klobuchar
- Introduced
- 2020-03-23
- Latest action
- 2020-03-23 · Introduced in Senate
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.