S. 5021 · 116th Congress
Every Child Connected Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Shelley Capito
- Introduced
- 2020-12-15
- Latest action
- 2020-12-15 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Every Child Connected Act
This bill modifies the E-Rate program of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by (1) expanding program eligibility to include households in which a student is participating in distance learning, (2) requiring the FCC to coordinate with the Department of Education and state and local governments to direct E-Rate support to these newly eligible households, and (3) transferring certain funds captured from Federal Trade Commission civil penalties to the E-Rate program.