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HR 8077 United States House · 117th Congress

Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2022

Summary
Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2022 This bill expands the public housing utility allowance for households with children who qualify for free and reduced price school lunch to include the cost of high-speed internet service.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands internet access for low-income students via housing allowances, directly addressing digital access barriers in K-12 education and enhancing educational equity.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingExpands public housing utility allowance to include high-speed internet, enhancing affordability support for low-income households in housing programs.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly expands internet access for students by including high-speed internet costs in housing allowances, directly advancing digital equity and closing the digital divide.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 15, 2022 Last action Jun 15, 2022
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Jun 15, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Jun 15, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Foster
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
IL
11
Co
Photo of Alan S. Lowenthal
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
CA
47
Co
Photo of Bobby L. Rush
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
IL
1
Co
Photo of Carolyn B. Maloney
Carolyn B. Maloney
DDemocratic
NY
12
Co
Photo of Cynthia Axne
Cynthia Axne
DDemocratic
IA
3
Co
Photo of Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
DC
At-Large
Co
Photo of Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
GA
4
Co
Photo of Jahana Hayes
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
CT
5
Co
Photo of James P. McGovern
James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
MA
2
Co
Photo of Joe Neguse
Joe Neguse
DDemocratic
CO
2
Co
Photo of Joyce Beatty
Joyce Beatty
DDemocratic
OH
3