S. 4515 · 116th Congress
ACCESS the Internet Act
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Accelerating Connected Care and Education Support Services on the Internet Act or the ACCESS the Internet Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Aug 6, 2020
Accelerating Connected Care and Education Support Services on the Internet Act or the ACCESS the Internet Act
This bill provides funding to support distance learning and connected care in response to COVID-19.
Specifically, the bill provides funds for (1) elementary and secondary school emergency relief grants to purchase internet-connected devices and associated services that support distance learning, (2) a pilot program to award grants for the purchase and distribution of internet-connected devices for libraries in rural and low-income areas, (3) the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission, and (4) the furnishing of internet-connected devices and associated services to veterans for accessing telehealth services.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: ACCESS the Internet Act
Also known as: Accelerating Connected Care and Education Support Services on the Internet Act
Latest action (Aug 6, 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Aug 6, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.