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Closing the Homework Gap Through Mobile Hotspots Act

USA116th CongressHR-5243| House 
| Updated: 11/22/2019
Grace Meng

Grace Meng

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (42)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Closing the Homework Gap Through Mobile Hotspots Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish the Mobile Hotspot Grant Program. Under the program, the NTIA may provide grants to eligible institutions (e.g., elementary and secondary schools, universities, Indian Tribes, or libraries) to facilitate a mobile hotspot program that provides students with a portable hotspot device for connecting to the internet. The NTIA shall prioritize institutions that will provide hotspots to the highest number of low-income students and, to the extent practicable, shall disburse at least 5% of grant funds to Indian Tribes and 5% to U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
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Timeline
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 21, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Nov 21, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1485)
Nov 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • November 21, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • November 21, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.


  • November 21, 2019
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1485)


  • November 22, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

Congressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationHigher educationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLibraries and archivesState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communication

Closing the Homework Gap Through Mobile Hotspots Act

USA116th CongressHR-5243| House 
| Updated: 11/22/2019
Closing the Homework Gap Through Mobile Hotspots Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish the Mobile Hotspot Grant Program. Under the program, the NTIA may provide grants to eligible institutions (e.g., elementary and secondary schools, universities, Indian Tribes, or libraries) to facilitate a mobile hotspot program that provides students with a portable hotspot device for connecting to the internet. The NTIA shall prioritize institutions that will provide hotspots to the highest number of low-income students and, to the extent practicable, shall disburse at least 5% of grant funds to Indian Tribes and 5% to U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
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Timeline
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 21, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Nov 21, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1485)
Nov 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • November 21, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • November 21, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.


  • November 21, 2019
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1485)


  • November 22, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Grace Meng

Grace Meng

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (42)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationHigher educationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLibraries and archivesState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communication