US HB8556 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-05-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 23 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-05-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that certain telecommunications assistance available to assist school buses is preserved consistent with the Declaratory Ruling in the matter of Modernizing the E-Rate Program for Schools and Libraries adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on October 19, 2023 (FCC 23-84; WC Docket No. 13-184), and for other purposes.
Title
Clarifying E–Rate Act of 2024
Sponsors
| Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] |
| Rep. Robert Garcia [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Melanie Stansbury [D-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
| 2024-05-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2024-05-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8556/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr8556/BILLS-118hr8556ih.pdf |
