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".
This bill has not become law. Status shown reflects the latest official action.
See what this could mean for your district
Save your district in Account to view district-specific context for this bill.
Bill details
Summary
Introduced in House
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Federal Communications Commission titled Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program and published on August 20, 2024. The rule permits schools and libraries participating in the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support program (E-Rate) to purchase discounted Wi-Fi hotspots and associated mobile connectivity service for off-premises use by students, school staff, and library patrons. Under the rule, E-Rate participants must implement acceptable use policies that require hotspots to be used primarily for educational purposes.
District impact notes
This joint resolution seeks to nullify a Federal Communications Commission rule that allows schools and libraries to purchase discounted Wi-Fi hotspots for off-campus use. • The policy could impact local educational institutions by affecting their ability to provide students with necessary internet access for homework and learning outside of school. • It may also influence how libraries serve their patrons, particularly in supporting educational activities beyond their physical locations. • A consideration could be how the implementation of acceptable use policies for these devices would be monitored and enforced by schools and libraries. AI-generated from official bill summary and plain-English note; verify with official text.
Related votes
Roll calls that reference this bill in official data.
Primary sources
Official links to verify details. (No interpretation.)
About this data
- OurCongress is non-partisan by design. We do not add political interpretation or advocacy.
- Bill data and official summaries come from GovInfo and Congress.gov. Some bills do not have published summaries yet.
- District impact notes (when shown) are AI-generated from official bill metadata/summaries to improve readability. They are not official government language.
- This page updates automatically via a daily ingestion pipeline.