US SB3701 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes and provides funds for the Emergency Higher Education Connectivity Fund. Specifically, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) must use the fund to support institutions of higher education (IHEs) in providing broadband internet access service, videoconferencing systems and services used for distance learning, and equipment (e.g., computers, Wi-Fi hotspots, and other one-time costs) to enrolled students during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The bill requires the NTIA, in consultation with the Department of Education, to promulgate regulations within 14 days related to support for IHEs. Among other things, the regulations must prioritize support for IHEs that receive certain institutional grants, including historically Black colleges and universities, minority-serving institutions, and rural-serving institutions; require IHEs to prioritize support for students who are eligible for need-based financial aid; and establish a schedule of reasonable per-student funding amounts for eligible services and equipment.
Title
Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act
Sponsors
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-05-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6814 (Same As) 2020-05-12 - Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
SB4131 (Related) 2020-07-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB4131 (Related) 2020-07-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Computers and information technology
Department of Commerce
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government trust funds
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Minority education
Rural conditions and development
Student aid and college costs
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Computers and information technology
Department of Commerce
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government trust funds
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Minority education
Rural conditions and development
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3701/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3701/BILLS-116s3701is.pdf |