Report: “Senate Democrats to Introduce Bill Boosting Funding for Student Internet Access”

From The Hill:

Four Senate Democrats on Thursday announced their intentions to introduce legislation aimed at ensuring that K-12 students have access to the internet amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced schools across the country to pivot to online learning.

The Emergency Educational Connections Act would create a special $4 billion fund for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to disburse to schools and libraries to buy Wi-Fi hotspots, routers and internet-connected devices.

The legislation will be introduced by Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) when the Senate returns to Washington next week.

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See Also: U.S. House of Representatives: Grace Meng (D-NY) Introduces $2 Billion Bill to Provide Internet Service to Students During COVID-19 Pandemic (April 21, 2020)

• Read Track the House Legislation: H.R. 6563: Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 (via GovTrack.us)