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Senate Bill 3838
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Health Care Broad­band Expansion During COVID–19 Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 21, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 21, 2020
Latest Action
May 21, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3838
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Brian Schatz
Hawaii
Republican
Dan Sullivan
Alaska
Republican
Lisa Murkowski
Alaska
Republican
John Boozman
Arkansas
Independent
Angus King
Maine
Democrat
Ed Markey
Massachusetts
Democrat
Gary Peters
Michigan
Republican
Kevin Cramer
North Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act

This bill temporarily expands the Rural Health Care Program of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). It also establishes and provides funding for the Emergency Rural Health Care Connectivity Fund through FY2022 to carry out the Rural Health Care Program.

Currently, the FCC subsidizes 65% of the cost of broadband for eligible public and nonprofit rural health care facilities through the Rural Health Care Program. This bill expands the program to encompass health care providers not located in rural areas, including mobile and temporary facilities, and it increases the subsidy rate to 85%.

The bill also requires the FCC to (1) promulgate regulations to expedite the receipt of funds under the program, and (2) release funding for all requests within a designated time frame.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2020
Related Bills (2)
May 15, 2020
Passed House
12
Sponsorship
House Bill 6800
The Heroes Act
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Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Apr 10, 2020
Introduced in House
29
Sponsorship
House Bill 6474
Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
05/21/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
05/21/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:36 PM
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