,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjae ,mr4  
,k+ 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,capito7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to support ! developm5t1    
implem5tation1 & evaluation ( innovative
 /rategies & me?ods to increase         
out-(-s*ool access to digital le>n+     
res\rces = eligible /ud5ts 9 ord] to    
increase /ud5t & educator engagem5t &   
dissem9ate evid5ce-bas$ /rategies to    
relevant /akehold]s & ! public4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,digital ,le>n+ ,equity ,act ( #bjae4   
#b4 ,digital le>n+ equity ,title ,,iv ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is
 am5d$ at ! end by add+ ! foll[+3  ,d   
,digital le>n+ equity demon/ration      
program  #ddja4 ,purpose ,! purpose (   
?is "p is to support ! developm5t1      
implem5tation1 & evaluation ( innovative

 /rategies & me?ods to improve          
out-(-s*ool access to digital le>n+     
res\rces = eligible /ud5ts 9 ord] to--  
7#a7 increase /ud5t p>ticipation 9 !    
classroom1 includ+ ! ability to complete
 homework assignm5ts & p>ticipate 9     
innovative digital le>n+ models2  7#b7  
improve /ud5t access to po/second>y     
education & work=ce opportunities by    
increas+ ! ability ( /ud5ts to apply =  
employm5t1 po/second>y education1 &     
f9ancial aid opportunities2  7#c7       
increase ! education te*nology & digital
 le>n+ res\rces options available to    
educators to support /ud5t le>n+ by     
ensur+ me?ods & res\rces us$ dur+ !     
s*ool day rema9 accessible dur+         
out-(-s*ool h\rs2  7#d7 increase /ud5t1 
educator1 & p>5t engagem5t by facilitat+
 great] communication & connection      
betwe5 s*ool & home2 &  7#e7 increase ! 
id5tification & dissem9ation ( /rategies
 to support /ud5ts lack+ out-(-s*ool    
access to digital le>n+ res\rces & !    
,int]net1 includ+ und]s]v$ /ud5t        

populations & /ud5ts 9 rural & remote   
geographic areas4  #ddjb4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is "p3 7#a7 ,access te*nology ,! t]m  
access te*nology means any s]vice or    
device t provides out-(-s*ool ,int]net  
access z its prim>y function & does n   
include a comput] device4  7#b7 ,digital
 le>n+ ,! t]m digital le>n+ means an    
educational practice t effectively uses 
te*nology to /r5g!n a /ud5t's le>n+     
exp]i5ce )9 & outside ( ! classroom & at
 home1 includ+--  7,a7 int]active le>n+ 
res\rces t engage /ud5ts 9 academic     
cont5t2  7,b7 access to onl9e databases 
& prim>y s\rce docum5ts2  7,c7 ! use (  
data1 data analytics1 & in=mation to    
p]sonalize le>n+ & provide t>get$       
supplem5t>y in/ruction2  7,d7 /ud5t     
collaboration ) cont5t exp]ts1 pe]s1 &  
educators2  7,e7 digital le>n+ cont5t1  
video1 s(tw>e1 or simulations2  7,f7    
access to onl9e c\rses2 &  7,g7 o!r     
res\rces t may be develop$1 z !         
,secret>y may det]m9e4  7#c7 ,eligible  
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means any 

( ! foll[+ entities t s]ve a high-ne$   
s*ool3 7,a7 ,a local educational ag5cy4 
7,b7 ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy4  7,c7  
,an educational s]vice ag5cy4  7,d7 ,a  
consortium ( ,/ate educational ag5cies1 
local educational ag5cies1 or           
educational s]vice ag5cies4  7,e7 ,an   
,indian tribe or ,indian organization4  
7,f7 ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy1 local  
educational ag5cy1 educational s]vice   
ag5cy1 ,indian tribe1 or ,indian        
organization1 9 p>tn]%ip )--  7i7 a     
nonpr(it f\ndation1 corporation1        
in/itution1 or association2  7ii7 a     
bus9ess2  7iii7 an aft]-s*ool program or
 summ] program2  7iv7 a libr>y2  7v7 a  
community le>n+ c5t]2 or  7vi7 o!r      
community or social s]vices             
organizations1 z ! ,secret>y may        
det]m9e4  7#d7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m   
eligible /ud5t means a /ud5t :o lacks   
out-(-s*ool access to digital le>n+     
res\rces & att5ds a high-ne$ s*ool      
s]vic$ by an eligible entity4  7#e7     
,high-ne$ s*ool ,! t]m high-ne$ s*ool   

means a s*ool s]v$ by an eligible entity
 t-- 7,a7 has a high conc5tration (     
/ud5ts ag$ #e ?r\gh #ag :o--  7i7 are 9 
pov]ty1 z c\nt$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t c5sus data
 approv$ by ! ,secret>y2  7ii7 are      
eligible = a free or r$uc$ pric$ lun* "u
 ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool 
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et      
seq472  7iii7 are 9 families receiv+    
assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u "p
 ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 or   
7iv7 are eligible to receive m$ical     
assi/ance "u ! ,m$icaid program "u title
 ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq472  7,b7 has a   
high p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o lack          
out-(-s*ool ,int]net access2  7,c7 is 9 
ne$ ( improvem5t & or is among ! ,/ate's
 p]si/5tly l[e/ a*iev+ s*ools2 or  7,d7 
has significant gaps 9 a*ievem5t among !
 categories ( /ud5ts describ$ 9 section 
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii74  7#f7      
,out-(-s*ool int]net access ,! t]m      
out-(-s*ool ,int]net access means a     

s]vice provid$ to an eligible /ud5t =   
out-(-s*ool use by wire or radio t      
provides ! capability to transmit data  
to & receive data f all or sub/antially 
all ,int]net endpo9ts1 includ+ any      
capabilities t are incid5tal to & enable
 ! op]ation ( ! communications s]vice1 )
 a spe$ & capacity suffici5t to         
facilitate digital le>n+1 b exclud+--   
7,a7 dial-up ,int]net access s]vice2 or 
7,b7 ,int]net access s]vice t is        
re/rict$ by mon?ly data caps set l[] ?an
 #a gigabyte4  #ddjc4 ,demon/ration     
grant program au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities1 subject to meet+ ! application
 requirem5ts 9 subsection 7e71 to       
develop1 implem5t1 & evaluate innovative
 /rategies to increase out-(-s*ool      
,int]net access = eligible /ud5ts4  7b7 
,demon/ration p]iod ,ea* eligible       
entity1 9 accordance ) ! application    
requirem5ts 9 subsection 7e71 %all      
propose to ! ,secret>y ! p]iod ( "t ov] 
:i* x desires to ex]cise demon/ration   

au?ority1 except t su* p]iod %all n     
exce$ #b ye>s4  7c7 ,rural areas ,f !   
am\nts appropriat$ "u section #ddje = a 
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve n   
less ?an #cj p]c5t = grants to eligible 
entities t propose to c>ry out !        
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7
 9 rural areas1 z describ$ 9 section    
#fbaa7;b77#a77;,a77ii74 ,! ,secret>y    
%all r$uce ! am\nt describ$ 9 ?is       
subsection if ! ,secret>y does n receive
 a suffici5t numb] ( applications t     
propose to c>ry out ! activities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 9 rural   
areas t meet ! requirem5ts ( subsection 
7e74  7d7 ,mat*+ funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an eligible entity t is a ,/ate        
educational ag5cy or includes a ,/ate   
educational ag5cy1 t receives a grant "u
 ?is section %all provide mat*+ funds1 f
 non-,f$]al s\rces 7:i* may be provid$ 9
 ca% or 9-k9d71 9 an am\nt equal to #aj 
p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( grant funds provid$ to
 ! eligible entity to c>ry out !        
activities support$ by ! grant4  7#b7   

,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive ! mat*+   
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 = an        
eligible entity t demon/rates t su*     
requirem5t imposes an undue f9ancial    
h>d%ip4  7e7 ,application ,to receive a 
grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an          
application at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! 
,secret>y may reasonably require &      
conta9+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description (
 h[ ! entity w-- 7,a7 increase /ud5t    
access to digital le>n+ opportunities   
outside ( ! s*ool day1 :i* may include  
provid+ access te*nology = eligible     
/ud5ts2  7,b7 integrate ! out-(-s*ool   
use ( ! access te*nology into ! s*ool's 
educational curriculum & objectives2    
7,c7 provide eligible /ud5ts ) necess>y 
tra9+ 9 digital lit]acy to ensure       
appropriate & effective use ( ! digital 
le>n+ res\rces & access te*nology2  7,d7
 ensure p>5ts1 educators1 & /ud5ts are  
in=m$ ( appropriate use ( ! digital     
le>n+ res\rces & access te*nology2  7,e7
 h 9 place a policy t meets ! same      

requirem5ts z describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 
& 7#b7 ( section #bdda7;a74  7#b7 ,a    
description ( ! eligible /ud5ts :o w be 
s]v$1 disaggregat$ by-- 7,a7 !          
categories ( /ud5ts describ$ 9 section  
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii72 &  7,b7    
homeless /ud5ts & *ildr5 or y\? 9 fo/]  
c>e4  7#c7 ,9 ! case ( an eligible      
entity t wi%es to aw>d subgrants to     
local educational ag5cies or local      
educational ag5cies 9 p>tn]%ip ) !      
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,f7 ( section #ddjb7c7--  7,a7 a 
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    
aw>d su* subgrants2 &  7,b7 an assurance
 t ! eligible entity consult$ )         
appropriate /aff ( p>ticipat+ local     
educational ag5cies & ! entities        
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 
( section #ddjb7c71 z applicable1 9 !   
developm5t ( ! eligible entity's        
application "u ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,a 
description ( ! process1 activities1 &  
p]=mance measures t ! eligible entity w 
use to evaluate ! impact & effectiv5ess 

( ! grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is "p =       
eligible /ud5ts1 includ+ measures (     
*anges 9--  7,a7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o 
lack access to out-(-s*ool ,int]net     
access2  7,b7 /ud5t p>ticipation 9 !    
classroom1 includ+ ! ability to complete
 homework & take "p 9 innovative le>n+  
models2  7,c7 /ud5t engagem5t1 ?r\gh su*
 measures z att5dance rates & *ronic    
abs5teeism2  7,d7 /ud5t access to       
po/second>y education & work=ce         
opportunities1 includ+ ! ability to     
apply = employm5t1 po/second>y          
education1 & /ud5t f9ancial aid         
programs2 &  7,e7 any o!r valid &       
reliable indicators ( /ud5t1 educator1  
or p>5t engagem5t or p>ticipation1 z    
det]m9$ by ! eligible entity4  7#e7 ,a  
description ( ! way 9 :i* ! eligible    
entity w solicit & collect mean+ful     
fe$back f p>ticipat+ /ud5ts1 educators1 
p>5ts1 & s*ool adm9i/rators on !        
effectiv5ess ( ! demon/ration program4  
7#f7 ,a description ( h[ ! eligible     
entity w procure ! access te*nology &   

out-(-s*ool ,int]net access necess>y to 
c>ry out ! demon/ration program1 includ+
 :e!r ! entity w utilize bulk pur*as+ or
 o!r /rategies t make effici5t use (    
program funds4  7#g7 ,if ! applicant is 
a ,/ate educational ag5cy or includes a 
,/ate educational ag5cy1 an assurance t 
! applicant w provide mat*+ funds z     
requir$ "u subsection 7d74  7f7 ,use (  
funds ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a    
grant "u ?is "p %all use ! funds aw>d$  
to develop1 implem5t1 & evaluate        
/rategies & me?ods us$ to increase /ud5t
 access to digital le>n+ res\rces at    
home ?r\gh su* practices z--  7#a7      
provid+ a t>get$ di/ribution ( access   
te*nology to eligible /ud5ts2  7#b7     
educat+ & tra9+ /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 &        
educators ab\t ! appropriate use (      
access te*nology outside ( ! classroom2 
&  7#c7 evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( !     
/rategies & me?ods us$ "u ?is "p1 ?r\gh 
su* means z /ud5t1 educator1 & p>5t     
surveys4  7g7 ,re/riction ,funds aw>d$  
"u ?is "p %all only be us$ to promote   

out-(-s*ool access to digital le>n+     
res\rces = eligible /ud5ts & %all n be  
us$ to address ! network+ ne$s ( an     
entity t is eligible to receive support 
"u ! ,e-rate program4  7h7 ,res]vation =
 support & evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,ea* eligible entity t receives a grant 
"u ?is section may res]ve n m ?an #h    
p]c5t ( ! grant am\nt = ea* fiscal ye>  
to provide te*nical support to          
p>ticipat+ s*ools & = ! purposes (      
conduct+ ! evaluation describ$ 9 section
 #ddjd4  7#b7 ,evaluation ,n less ?an   
#ej p]c5t ( any am\nt res]v$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be us$ = ! purposes (        
conduct+ ! evaluation describ$ 9 section
 #ddjd4  7i7 ,national activities ,f !  
am\nts appropriat$ "u section #ddje1 !  
,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #a p]c5t = 
national activities to provide te*nical 
assi/ance & support grantees4  #ddjd4   
,evaluation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,consi/5t ) ! 
crit]ia outl9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 (
 section #ddjc7;e71 ! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% an evaluation template ?r\gh :i*

 an eligible entity w record & submit ! 
outcomes & p>ticipant fe$back associat$ 
) ! program c>ri$ out "u ?is "p4  7b7   
,submission2 deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! t]m9ation ( an eligible     
entity's demon/ration au?ority "u ?is   
"p1 ! eligible entity %all submit to !  
,secret>y ! results ( ! evaluation4  7c7
 ,prohibition ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all  
be con/ru$ to prohibit an eligible      
entity f record+ & submitt+ additional  
data or indicators associat$ ) ! success
 ( ! program execut$ "u ! demon/ration  
au?ority4  #ddje4 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjba4  4  #c4 ,report 
on /ud5t home access to digital le>n+   
res\rces  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education 
,sci5ces1 9 consultation ) relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all complete a national
 /udy on ! educational tr5ds & behaviors

 associat$ ) access to digital le>n+    
res\rces outside ( ! classroom1 :i* %all
 include analysis ( extant data & new   
surveys ab\t /ud5ts & tea*]s t provide--
  7#a7 a description ( ! v>i\s locations
 f :i* /ud5ts access ! ,int]net &       
digital le>n+ res\rces outside ( !      
classroom1 includ+ ?r\gh an aft]-s*ool  
or summ] program1 a libr>y1 & at home2  
7#b7 a description ( ! v>i\s devices &  
te*nology ?r\gh :i* /ud5ts access !     
,int]net & digital le>n+ res\rces       
outside ( ! classroom1 includ+ ?r\gh a  
comput] or mobile device2  7#c7 data    
associat$ ) ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o lack    
out-(-s*ool ,int]net access1            
disaggregat$ by--  7,a7 ! categories (  
/ud5ts describ$ 9 section               
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#fcaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii772  7,b7     
homeless /ud5ts & *ildr5 or y\? 9 fo/]  
c>e2 &  7,c7 /ud5ts 9 geographically    
div]se areas1 includ+ urban1 suburban1 &

 rural areas2  7#d7 data associat$ ) !  
causes = a /ud5t lack+ home ,int]net    
access2  7#e7 data associat$ ) !        
proportion ( educators :o assign        
homework or implem5t innovative le>n+   
models t require or are sub/antially    
augm5t$ by a /ud5t hav+ out-(-s*ool     
,int]net access & ! frequ5cy ( ! ne$ =  
su* access2  7#f7 a description ( !     
le>n+ behaviors associat$ ) /ud5ts :o   
lack home ,int]net access1 includ+--    
7,a7 /ud5t p>ticipation 9 ! classroom1  
includ+ ! ability to complete homework &
 p>ticipate 9 innovative le>n+ models2  
7,b7 /ud5t engagem5t1 ?r\gh su* measures
 z att5dance rates & *ronic abs5teeism2 
&  7,c7 a /ud5t's ability to apply =    
employm5t1 po/second>y education1 &     
f9ancial aid programs2  7#g7 an analysis
 ( ! h[ a /ud5t's lack ( home ,int]net  
access impacts ! in/ructional practice (
 educators1 includ+--  7,a7 ! ext5t to  
:i* educators alt] in/ructional me?ods1 
res\rces1 homework assignm5ts1 &        
curriculum 9 ord] to accommodate diff]+ 

levels ( out-(-s*ool ,int]net access2 & 
7,b7 /rategies employ$ by educators1    
s*ool lead]s1 & adm9i/rators to address 
! diff]+ levels ( out-(-s*ool ,int]net  
access among /ud5ts2 &  7#h7 a          
description ( ! ways 9 :i* ,/ate        
educational ag5cies1 local educational  
ag5cies1 s*ools1 & o!r entities h       
develop$ effective means to provide     
/ud5ts ) ,int]net access outside ( !    
s*ool day1 includ+ p>tn]%ips develop$4  
7b7 ,public dissem9ation ,! ,director ( 
! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces %all  
widely dissem9ate ! f9d+s ( ! /udy "u   
?is section--  7#a7 9 a timely fa%ion2  
7#b7 9 a =m t is und]/&able1 easily     
accessible1 & publicly available &      
usable1 or adaptable = use 91 !         
improvem5t ( educational practice2  7#c7
 ?r\gh electronic transf] & o!r means1  
su* z po/+1 z available1 to ! website ( 
! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 or ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 &  7#d7 to all  
,/ate educational ag5cies & o!r         
recipi5ts ( funds "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv 

( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife4