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Supporting Con­nec­tiv­ity for Higher Education Students in Need Act

USA116th CongressHR-6814| House 
| Updated: 5/12/2020
Anna G. Eshoo

Anna G. Eshoo

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (27)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act This bill 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.
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Timeline
May 12, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3701
Introduced in Senate
May 12, 2020
Introduced in House
May 12, 2020
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.
  • May 12, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3701
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 12, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 12, 2020
    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.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 116-3701: Supporting Con­nec­tiv­ity for Higher Education Students in Need Act
  • S 116-4131: Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthComputers and information technologyDepartment of CommerceEducational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment trust fundsHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMinority educationRural conditions and developmentStudent aid and college costs

Supporting Con­nec­tiv­ity for Higher Education Students in Need Act

USA116th CongressHR-6814| House 
| Updated: 5/12/2020
Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act This bill 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.
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Timeline
May 12, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3701
Introduced in Senate
May 12, 2020
Introduced in House
May 12, 2020
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.
  • May 12, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3701
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 12, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 12, 2020
    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.
Anna G. Eshoo

Anna G. Eshoo

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (27)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 116-3701: Supporting Con­nec­tiv­ity for Higher Education Students in Need Act
  • S 116-4131: Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthComputers and information technologyDepartment of CommerceEducational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment trust fundsHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMinority educationRural conditions and developmentStudent aid and college costs