US House of Representatives
Rep Meng Introduces Legislation to Close the Nation's Homework Gap
Rep Grace Meng (D-NY) announced the introduction of the Closing the Homework Gap Through Mobile Hotspots Act, which would create a $100 million grant program for schools, libraries, US territories, and federally recognized Indian Tribes to purchase mobile hotspots to help close the nation’s homework gap. They would use the funds to create mobile hotspot programs for students to have internet access to complete their homework. As many as 12 million students in the US lack broadband at home.
Rep Val Demings introduces digital evidence legislation the Technology in Criminal Justice Act (US House of Representatives)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 11/22/2019 - 18:11Reps Gottheimer, Reed, Rose, and Fitzpatrick call on Twitter CEO to stop violating US law and remove content from Hamas and Hezo (US House of Representatives)
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Reps Loebsack, Latta, Long, McEachin Introduce Legislation to Improve Broadband Data Maps
Reps Dave Loebsack (D-IA) and Bob Latta (R-OH) introduced legislation that would improve the accuracy of the Federal Communications Commission’s broadband availability maps. The Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act (HR 4229) will improve the accuracy of FCC broadband data maps by changing the way broadband data is collected. The legislation is cosponsored by Reps.
House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman Cicilline (D-RI) Criticizes FCC’s Rush to Approve T-Mobile’s Proposed Merger with Sprint, Calls for Additional Public Input
House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline (D-RI) sent a letter criticizing the Federal Communications Commission for rushing to approve the Sprint and T-Mobile merger.
House Homeland Security Committee Leaders Demand 8Chan Owner Appear and Answer Questions on Site's Extremist Content (US House of Representatives)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 06:51Rep Tipton (R-CO) Introduces RURAL Broadband Act
Rep Scott Tipton (R-CO) introduced a bill May 10, the Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act (RURAL Broadband Act) which if passed would improve the process for expanding broadband to rural communities. “It’s an outrage that rural communities still don’t have the same access to high-speed internet as urban areas,” said Reo Tipton.
Rep Tonko Reintroduces ACCESS BROADBAND Act to Increase Broadband Access in Underserved Areas
Reps Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Susan Brooks (R-IN) announced the introduction of the ACCESS BROADBAND Act (HR 1328), bipartisan legislation that would expand broadband access in underserved areas and create a simpler process for small businesses and local economic developers to access federal broadband resources. The bill would also fund local training workshops to help small businesses and economic developers put federal broadband resources to work. Similar legislation passed in the House in the 115th Congress but was never taken up in the Senate.
Reps Kustoff, Timmons Introduce the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019
Reps David Kustoff (R-TN) and William Timmons (R-SC) introduced the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019 (HR 1954). Sens Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced identical legislation on the Senate side. This bill will address the use of contraband cell phones in state and federal correctional facilities. What this bill does: