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Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-5495| House 
| Updated: 12/19/2019
G. K. Butterfield

G. K. Butterfield

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Mark Meadows (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act of 2019 This bill directs federal agencies to transfer excess federal electronic equipment, including computers and related peripheral tools, to educational recipients. Each agency shall identify useful electronic equipment determined to be excess to the needs of the agency (excluding research equipment) and report such equipment to the General Services Administration (GSA) for processing for transfer to an educational recipient; transfer such equipment directly to an educational recipient, through an arrangement made by the GSA; or report such equipment to the GSA as excess property if such transfers are not practicable. Each agency shall report to the GSA the availability of useful federal electronic equipment as far as possible in advance. If the equipment is not classroom-usable, the transferring agency shall convey the equipment initially to a nonprofit refurbisher for upgrade before transfer. The transferring agency shall (1) remove data using a means that does not render the equipment or components unusable, and (2) give the highest preference to educational recipients located in a persistent poverty county or other specified areas. A state's plan for distributing donated federal equipment must give the highest preference for electronic equipment to institutions that are located in an enterprise community, an empowerment zone, or specified high poverty areas.
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Timeline
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in House
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • December 19, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • December 19, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightElementary and secondary educationGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIntergovernmental relationsPublic-private cooperationState and local government operations

Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-5495| House 
| Updated: 12/19/2019
Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act of 2019 This bill directs federal agencies to transfer excess federal electronic equipment, including computers and related peripheral tools, to educational recipients. Each agency shall identify useful electronic equipment determined to be excess to the needs of the agency (excluding research equipment) and report such equipment to the General Services Administration (GSA) for processing for transfer to an educational recipient; transfer such equipment directly to an educational recipient, through an arrangement made by the GSA; or report such equipment to the GSA as excess property if such transfers are not practicable. Each agency shall report to the GSA the availability of useful federal electronic equipment as far as possible in advance. If the equipment is not classroom-usable, the transferring agency shall convey the equipment initially to a nonprofit refurbisher for upgrade before transfer. The transferring agency shall (1) remove data using a means that does not render the equipment or components unusable, and (2) give the highest preference to educational recipients located in a persistent poverty county or other specified areas. A state's plan for distributing donated federal equipment must give the highest preference for electronic equipment to institutions that are located in an enterprise community, an empowerment zone, or specified high poverty areas.
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Timeline
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in House
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • December 19, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • December 19, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
G. K. Butterfield

G. K. Butterfield

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Mark Meadows (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightElementary and secondary educationGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIntergovernmental relationsPublic-private cooperationState and local government operations