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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".
Schools and libraries would be prohibited from using federal E-Rate subsidies to purchase portable Wi-Fi hotspots and mobile internet services for students and patrons to take home. Blocking this policy ends federal support aimed at helping students without home broadband complete schoolwork outside the classroom, returning the program's funding strictly to on-campus internet connections.
People affected—not determinable from the text provided; the text does not quantify the students, library patrons, or educational institutions affected
Fiscal magnitude—not determinable from the text provided; no appropriations, taxes, or specific funding amounts are stated in the resolution text
Reach52provisional · pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
Internet & broadband−35Public school funding−18
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it burdens
- Schools and librariesLoses the authority under the nullified FCC rule to spend E-Rate program funding on off-premises Wi-Fi hotspots and mobile wireless internet services.
- Students and library patronsLose access to off-premises Wi-Fi hotspots and mobile wireless internet services provided through E-Rate funding via their schools and local libraries.
Who opposes it
- Federal Communications CommissionHas its August 20, 2024 final rule relating to the E-Rate program and the homework gap disapproved and stripped of any legal force or effect.
The provisions, in plain language.
Nullifies the Federal Communications Commission rule that allows schools and libraries to use E-Rate program funds for off-premises Wi-Fi hotspots and mobile wireless internet services for students and patrons, ensuring the rule has no legal force or effect.