,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fhha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjbj,mr4   
,veasey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide a      
b5efit = broadb& s]vice dur+ em]g5cy    
p]iods relat+ to ,,covid-#ai1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,broadb&          
,connections ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,b5efit 
= broadb& s]vice dur+ em]g5cy p]iods    
relat+ to ,,covid-#ai  7a7 ,promulgation
 ( regulations requir$ ,n lat] ?an #g   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate     
regulations implem5t+ ?is section4  7b7 
,requirem5ts ,! regulations promulgat$  
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all e/abli% 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,em]g5cy broadb& b5efit  
,dur+ an em]g5cy p]iod1 a provid] %all  
provide an eligible h\sehold ) an       
int]net s]vice (f]+1 ^u reque/ by a     
memb] ( su* h\sehold4 ,su* provid] %all 
disc\nt ! price *>g$ to su* h\sehold =  

su* int]net s]vice (f]+ 9 an am\nt equal
 to ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit = su*      
h\sehold4  7#b7 ,v]ification (          
eligibility ,to v]ify :e!r a h\sehold is
 an eligible h\sehold1 a provid] %all   
ei!r-- 7,a7 use ! ,national ,lifel9e    
,eligibility ,v]ifi]2 or  7,b7 rely ^u  
an alt]native v]ification process ( !   
provid]1 if ! ,commission f9ds su*      
process to be suffici5t to avoid wa/e1  
fraud1 & abuse4  7#c7 ,use ( national   
lifel9e eligibility v]ifi] ,!           
,commission %all-- 7,a7 exp$ite !       
ability ( all provid]s to access !      
,national ,lifel9e ,eligibility ,v]ifi] 
= purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r a h\sehold is 
an eligible h\sehold2 &  7,b7 ensure t !
 ,national ,lifel9e ,eligibility ,v]ifi]
 approves an eligible h\sehold to       
receive ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit n lat] 
?an two days aft] ! date ( ! submission 
( in=mation necess>y to det]m9e if su*  
h\sehold is an eligible h\sehold4  7#d7 
,ext5sion ( em]g5cy p]iod ,an em]g5cy   
p]iod may be ext5d$ )9 a ,/ate or any   

portion !re( if ! ,/ate1 or 9 ! case (  
,tribal l&1 a ,tribal gov]nm5t1 provides
 writt51 public notice to ! ,commission 
/ipulat+ t an ext5sion is necess>y 9    
fur!rance ( ! recov]y relat$ to         
,,covid-#ai4 ,! ,commission %all1 )9 #dh
 h\rs aft] receiv+ su* notice1 po/ !    
notice on ! public website ( !          
,commission4  7#e7 ,reimbursem5t ,f !   
,em]g5cy ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund   
e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7h71 ! ,commission
 %all reimburse a provid] 9 an am\nt    
equal to ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit )     
respect to an eligible h\sehold t       
receives su* b5efit f su* provid]4  7#f7
 ,reimbursem5t = connect$ device ,a     
provid] t1 9 addition to provid+ !      
em]g5cy broadb& b5efit to an eligible   
h\sehold1 supplies su* h\sehold ) a     
connect$ device may be reimburs$ up to  
#ajj f ! ,em]g5cy ,broadb& ,connectivity
 ,fund e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7h7 = su*  
connect$ device1 if ! *>ge to su*       
eligible h\sehold is m ?an #aj b less   
?an #ej = su* connect$ device1 except t 

a provid] may receive reimbursem5t = no 
m ?an "o connect$ device p] eligible    
h\sehold4  7#g7 ,no retroactive         
reimbursem5t ,a provid] may n receive a 
reimbursem5t f ! ,em]g5cy ,broadb&      
,connectivity ,fund = provid+ an int]net
 s]vice (f]+ disc\nt$ by ! em]g5cy      
broadb& b5efit1 or = supply+ a connect$ 
device1 t 0 provid$ or suppli$ 7z ! case
 may be7 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7#h7 ,c]tification requir$ ,to   
receive a reimbursem5t "u p>agraph 7#e7 
or 7#f71 a provid] %all c]tify to !     
,commission ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,t ! am\nt = 
:i* ! provid] is seek+ reimbursem5t f ! 
,em]g5cy ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund = 
an int]net s]vice (f]+ to an eligible   
h\sehold is n m ?an ! normal rate4  7,b7
 ,t ea* eligible h\sehold = :i* a       
provid] is seek+ reimbursem5t = provid+ 
an int]net s]vice (f]+ disc\nt$ by !    
em]g5cy broadb& b5efit-- 7i7 has n be5 &
 w n be *>g$-- 7,i7 = su* (f]+1 if !    
normal rate = su* (f]+ is less ?an or   
equal to ! am\nt ( ! em]g5cy broadb&    

b5efit = su* h\sehold2 or  7,,ii7 m =   
su* (f]+ ?an ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! normal 
rate = su* (f]+ & ! am\nt ( ! em]g5cy   
broadb& b5efit = su* h\sehold2  7ii7 w n
 be requir$ to pay an e>ly t]m9ation fee
 if su* eligible h\sehold elects to ent]
 into a contract to receive su* int]net 
s]vice (f]+ if su* h\sehold lat]        
t]m9ates su* contract2 &  7iii7 0 n     
subject to a m&atory wait+ p]iod = su*  
int]net s]vice (f]+ bas$ on hav+        
previ\sly receiv$ broadb& int]net access
 s]vice f su* provid]4  7,c7 ,a         
description ( ! process us$ by ! provid]
 to v]ify t a h\sehold is an eligible   
h\sehold1 if ! provid] elects an        
alt]native v]ification process "u       
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 & t su* v]ification 
process 0 design$ to avoid wa/e1 fraud1 
& abuse4  7#i7 ,audit requirem5ts ,!    
,commission %all adopt audit requirem5ts
 to ensure t provid]s are 9 compliance )
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section & to prev5t
 wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 9 ! em]g5cy       
broadb& b5efit program e/abli%$ "u ?is  

section4  7c7 ,eligible provid]s        
,not)/&+ subsection 7e7 ( ?is section1 !
 ,commission %all provide a reimbursem5t
 to a provid] "u ?is section )\t requir+
 su* provid] to be designat$ z an       
eligible telecommunications c>ri] "u    
section #bad7;e7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e774  
7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all affect ! collection1       
di/ribution1 or adm9i/ration ( !        
,lifel9e ,assi/ance ,program gov]n$ by !
 rules set =? 9 subp>t ,e ( "p #ed (    
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulation74  7e7 ,"p 
#ed regulations ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all
 be con/ru$ to prev5t ! ,commission f   
provid+ t ! regulations 9 "p #ed ( title
 #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or   
any successor regulation71 %all apply 9 
:ole or 9 "p to support provid$ "u !    
regulations requir$ by subsection 7a71  
%all n apply 9 :ole or 9 "p to su*      
support1 or %all be modifi$ 9 :ole or 9 
"p = purposes ( application to su*      

support4  7f7 ,en=cem5t ,a violation (  
?is section or a regulation promulgat$  
"u ?is section1 includ+ ! kn[+ or       
reckless d5ial ( an int]net s]vice (f]+ 
disc\nt$ by ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit to 
an eligible h\sehold t reque/s su* an   
(f]+1 %all be treat$ z a violation ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or a regulation 
promulgat$ "u su* ,act4 ,! ,commission  
%all en=ce ?is section & ! regulations  
promulgat$ "u ?is section 9 ! same      
mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same      
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7          
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is      
section4  7g7 ,exemptions  7#a7 ,notice 
& comm5t rulemak+ requirem5ts ,section  
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
%all n apply to a regulation promulgat$ 
"u subsection 7a7 or a rulemak+ to      
promulgate su* a regulation4  7#b7      
,pap]work r$uction act requirem5ts ,a   
collection ( in=mation conduct$ or      

sponsor$ "u ! regulations requir$ by    
subsection 7a7 %all n con/itute a       
collection ( in=mation = ! purposes (   
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act74  7h7     
,em]g5cy broadb& connectivity fund  7#a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !       
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be
 kn[n z ! ,em]g5cy ,broadb&             
,connectivity ,fund4  7#b7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,em]g5cy ,broadb&     
,connectivity ,fund #h1hjj1jjj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to rema9 available    
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjba4  7#c7 ,use (    
funds ,am\nts 9 ! ,em]g5cy ,broadb&     
,connectivity ,fund %all be available to
 ! ,commission = reimbursem5ts to       
provid]s "u ! regulations requir$ by    
subsection 7a74  7#d7 ,relation%ip to   
univ]sal s]vice contributions           
,reimbursem5ts provid$ "u ! regulations 
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be       
provid$ f am\nts made available "u ?is  

subsection & n f contributions "u       
section #bed7;d7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;d771  
except ! ,commission may use su*        
contributions if ne$$ to (fset exp5ses  
associat$ ) ! reliance on ! ,national   
,lifel9e ,eligibility ,v]ifi] to det]m9e
 eligibility ( h\seholds to receive !   
em]g5cy broadb& b5efit4  7i7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,broadb& int]net  
access s]vice ,! t]m broadb& int]net    
access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation74  7#b7 ,connect$ device ,!  
t]m connect$ device means a laptop or   
desktop comput] or a tablet4  7#c7      
,eligible h\sehold ,! t]m eligible      
h\sehold means1 reg>dless ( :e!r !      
h\sehold or any memb] ( ! h\sehold      
receives support "u subp>t ,e ( "p #ed (
 title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7or any successor regulation71 &        
reg>dless ( :e!r any memb] ( ! h\sehold 
has any pa/ or pres5t arre>ages ) a     

provid]1 a h\sehold 9 :i*-- 7,a7 at lea/
 "o memb] ( ! h\sehold meets !          
qualifications 9 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (
 section #ed4dji ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation72  7,b7 at lea/ "o memb] ( ! 
h\sehold has appli$ = & be5 approv$ to  
receive b5efits "u ! free & r$uc$ price 
lun* program "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell   
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 or ! s*ool     
breakfa/ program "u section #d ( ! ,*ild
 ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aggc72 or  7,c7 at lea/ "o memb] ( !   
h\sehold has exp]i5c$ a sub/antial loss 
( income s9ce ,febru>y #bi1 #bjbj1      
docum5t$ by lay(f or furl\gh notice1    
application = unemploym5t insurance     
b5efits1 or simil> docum5tation4  7#d7  
,em]g5cy broadb& b5efit ,! t]m em]g5cy  
broadb& b5efit means a mon?ly disc\nt = 
an eligible h\sehold appli$ to ! normal 
rate = an int]net s]vice (f]+1 9 an     
am\nt equal to su* rate1 b n m ?an #ej1 
or1 if an int]net s]vice (f]+ is provid$

 to an eligible h\sehold on ,tribal l&1 
n m ?an #ge4  7#e7 ,em]g5cy p]iod ,! t]m
 em]g5cy p]iod means a p]iod t-- 7,a7   
beg9s on ! date ( a det]m9ation by !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
pursuant to section #cai ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdg;d7 t a public heal? em]g5cy exi/s z
 a result ( ,,covid-#ai2 &  7,b7 ends on
 ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i*
 su* det]m9ation 7includ+ any r5ewal    
!re(7 t]m9ates1 except z su* p]iod may  
be ext5d$ "u subsection 7b77#d74  7#f7  
,int]net s]vice (f]+ ,! t]m int]net     
s]vice (f]+ means1 ) respect to a       
provid]1 broadb& int]net access s]vice  
provid$ by su* provid] to a h\sehold1   
(f]$ 9 ! same mann]1 & on ! same t]ms1 z
 describ$ 9 any ( su* provid]'s         
adv]tisem5ts = broadb& int]net access   
s]vice to su* h\sehold1 z on ,may #a1   
#bjbj4  7#g7 ,normal rate ,! t]m normal 
rate means1 ) respect to an int]net     
s]vice (f]+ by a provid]1 ! adv]tis$    
mon?ly retail rate1 z ( ,may #a1 #bjbj1 

includ+ any applicable promotions &     
exclud+ any taxes or o!r gov]nm5tal     
fees4  7#h7 ,provid] ,! t]m provid]     
means a provid] ( broadb& int]net access
 s]vice4  #c4 ,enhanc$ ,lifel9e b5efits 
dur+ em]g5cy p]iods  7a7 ,enhanc$ m9imum
 s]vice /&>ds = lifel9e b5efits dur+    
em]g5cy p]iods ,dur+ an em]g5cy p]iod-- 
7#a7 ! m9imum s]vice /&>d = ,lifel9e    
support$ mobile voice s]vice %all       
provide an unlimit$ numb] ( m9utes p]   
mon?2  7#b7 ! m9imum s]vice /&>d =      
,lifel9e support$ mobile data s]vice    
%all provide an unlimit$ data all[ance  
ea* mon? & #d;,g spe$s1 :]e available2 &
  7#c7 ! ,basic ,support ,am\nt &       
,tribal ,l&s ,support ,am\nt1 z describ$
 9 section #ed4djc ( title #dg1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation71 %all be increas$ by an     
am\nt necess>y1 z det]m9$ by !          
,commission1 to (fset any increm5tal    
increase 9 co/ associat$ ) ! requirem5ts
 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7b7 ,ext5sion
 ( em]g5cy p]iod ,an em]g5cy p]iod may  

be ext5d$ )9 a ,/ate or any portion !re(
 = a maximum ( six mon?s1 if ! ,/ate1 or
 9 ! case ( ,tribal l&1 a ,tribal       
gov]nm5t1 provides writt51 public notice
 to ! ,commission /ipulat+ t an ext5sion
 is necess>y 9 fur!rance ( ! recov]y    
relat$ to ,,covid-#ai4 ,! ,commission   
%all1 )9 #dh h\rs aft] receiv+ su*      
notice1 po/ ! notice on ! public website
 ( ! ,commission4  7c7 ,regulations ,!  
,commission %all adopt1 on an exp$it$   
basis1 any regulations ne$$ to c>ry out 
?is section4  7d7 ,em]g5cy p]iod def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m em]g5cy p]iod     
means a p]iod t-- 7#a7 beg9s on ! date (
 a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices pursuant to section    
#cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 t a public heal? 
em]g5cy exi/s z a result ( ,,covid-#ai2 
&  7#b7 ends on ! date t is #f mon?s    
aft] ! date on :i* su* det]m9ation      
7includ+ any r5ewal !re(7 t]m9ates1     
except z su* p]iod may be ext5d$ "u     
subsection 7b74  #d4 ,grants to ,/ates  

to /r5g!n ,national ,lifel9e            
,eligibility ,v]ifi]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f   
am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7d71 ! 
,commission %all1 n lat] ?an #g days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
make a grant to ea* ,/ate1 9 an am\nt 9 
proportion to ! population ( su* ,/ate1 
= ! purpose ( connect+ ! database us$ by
 su* ,/ate = purposes ( ! supplem5tal   
nutrition assi/ance program "u ! ,food &
 ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjaa et seq47 to ! ,national ,lifel9e  
,eligibility ,v]ifi]1 s t ! receipt by a
 h\sehold ( b5efits "u su* program is   
reflect$ 9 ! ,national ,lifel9e         
,eligibility ,v]ifi]4  7b7 ,disbursem5t 
( grant funds ,funds "u ea* grant made  
"u subsection 7a7 %all be disburs$ to ! 
,/ate receiv+ su* grant n lat] ?an #g   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7c7 ,c]tification to ,congress ,n
 lat] ?an #ba days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
c]tify to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !

 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate t ! grants   
requir$ by subsection 7a7 h be5 made & t
 funds h be5 disburs$ z requir$ by      
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #bjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is
 section = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to rema9   
available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjba4  #e4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#b7 ,national lifel9e eligibility      
v]ifi] ,! t]m ,national ,lifel9e        
,eligibility ,v]ifi] has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #ed4djj ( title #dg1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation74  7#c7 ,/ate ,!   
t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #c ( ! ,communications ,act (   
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec74