Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2021
Summary
Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2021 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 4, 2021
Last action Mar 4, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
1
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
Co
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Jerry Moran
RRepublican
Co
John Barrasso
RRepublican
Co
John Boozman
RRepublican
Co
John Hoeven
RRepublican
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