US Congress House Bill 2372 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 15 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2015 Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require high-speed Internet service costs to be included in public housing utility allowances for households with children who qualify for free and reduced price school lunches. Prohibits a dwelling unit's Internet cost allowance from: (1) exceeding the lowest cost available in the area, and (2) including costs for cable or satellite television or for joint packages for Internet service together with cable or satellite television. Conditions Internet cost allowances on the service including technology to block visual depictions that are obscene or harmful to minors.

Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2015

Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]

Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2015-05-15	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2372/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2372/BILLS-114hr2372ih.pdf