,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjbj,mr4    
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,mr4  
,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to in/itute a moratorium on   
disconnections ( telephone & int]net    
s]vices4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,cont9u+ ,onl9e ,network+1  
,negat+ ,economic ,conditions on        
,te*nology at ,home ,act or ! ,,connect 
at ,home ,act4  #b4 ,moratorium on      
disconnection ( telephone & int]net     
s]vices  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission    
means ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission4  7#b7 ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy  
,! t]m ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy means !      
national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t  
"u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 ) respect to ! 
coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74
  7#c7 ,int]net s]vice ,! t]m int]net   

s]vice includes broadb& int]net access  
s]vice1 z def9$ 9 section #h4a7;b7 (    
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulation74  7#d7    
,l[-income individual ,! t]m l[-income  
individual means an individual ) a      
h\sehold income t does n exce$ #ace     
p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty guidel9es issu$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices4  7#e7 ,voice s]vice  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! t]m voice s]vice has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbg7;e77#h7 ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h774  7,b7          
,applicability ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! 
day be=e ! effective date ( ! am5dm5t   
made by section #ejc7;a77#b77;,c7 (     
division ,p ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ada2 #acb ,/at4 #ajia71       
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph %all be 
appli$ z if t am5dm5t _h already tak5   
effect4  7b7 ,moratorium  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 dur+ ! p]iod 

beg9n+ on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 & end+ on !  
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy t]m9ates1 a provid]
 ( voice s]vice or int]net s]vice may n 
t]m9ate ! provision ( t s]vice to a     
cu/om]4  7#b7 ,violations prior to      
enactm5t  7,a7 ,re9/atem5t ( s]vice ,any
 provid] ( voice s]vice or int]net      
s]vice t t]m9at$ ! provision ( t s]vice 
to a cu/om] dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* 
#ac1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ! day be=e ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all imm$iately   
resume provid+ ! s]vice ^u ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,f9al deadl9e
 ,if a provid] ( voice s]vice or int]net
 s]vice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 does
 n resume provid+ s]vice 9 accordance ) 
t subp>agraph by ! date t is #ad days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
provid] %all be deem$ to be 9 violation 
( ?is subsection on & aft] su* #ad? day 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 
,exceptions ,subsection 7b7 %all n apply
 to ! t]m9ation ( ! provision ( voice   
s]vice or int]net s]vice to a cu/om]--  

7#a7 at ! reque/ ( ! cu/om]2  7#b7 to   
protect ! network ( ! provid] f abuse2  
7#c7 9 coop]ation ) a law en=cem5t ag5cy
 to protect life & safety 9 exig5t      
circum/ances2  7#d7 "u a valid c\rt     
ord]2 or  7#e7 9 accordance ) section   
#eab ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7d7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,civil =feiture     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son t is det]m9$ by
 ! ,commission1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs
 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( section #ejc7;b7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;b771 to h violat$       
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section %all be    
liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a =feiture  
p5alty4 ,! am\nt ( ! =feiture p5alty    
det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph %all n exce$    
#ajj = ea* day ( ! violation1 except t !
 am\nt assess$ %all n exce$ a total (   
#a1jjj1jjj = ! t]m9ation ( ! provision (
 s]vice to a s+le cu/om]4  7,b7 ,recov]y
 ,any =feiture p5alty det]m9$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be recov]able 9   
accordance ) section #ejd7;a7 ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       

,u4,s4,c4 #ejd7;a774  7,c7 ,proc$ure ,no
 =feiture liability %all be det]m9$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 aga9/ any p]son unless 
! p]son receives ! notice requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 ( section #ejc7;b7
 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;b774  7,d7 #b-ye> /atute
 ( limitations ,no =feiture p5alty %all 
be det]m9$ or impos$ aga9/ any p]son "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! violation *>g$    
occurr$ m ?an #b ye>s prior to ! date ( 
issuance ( ! requir$ notice or notice or
 app>5t liability4  7,e7 ,use ( =feiture
 am\nts ,not)/&+ section #ejd7;a7 ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #ejd7;a771 ! ,commission %all 
use ! proce$s ( any =feiture p5alty     
collect$ "u ?is p>agraph to provide     
assi/ance to l[-income individuals :o   
lack access to af=dable broadb& s]vice  
due to ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy4  7#b7     
,private "r ( action  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
p]son may1 if o!rwise p]mitt$ by ! laws 
or rules ( c\rt ( a ,/ate1 br+ 9 an     
appropriate c\rt ( t ,/ate-- 7i7 an     

action bas$ on a violation ( subsection 
7b7 to enjo9 ! violation2  7ii7 an      
action to recov] = actual monet>y loss f
 a violation ( subsection 7b72 or  7iii7
 bo? su* actions4  7,b7 ,willful or kn[+
 violation ,if ! c\rt f9ds t ! def5dant 
willfully or kn[+ly violat$ subsection  
7b71 ! c\rt may1 9 its discretion-- 7i7 
increase ! am\nt ( ! aw>d to an am\nt   
equal to n m ?an #c times ! am\nt t w\ld
 o!rwise be available "u subp>agraph    
7,a77ii72 &  7ii7 aw>d ! pla9tiff       
reasonable attorney's fees & co/s4  7,c7
 ,private "r ( action n waivable        
,not)/&+ *apt] #a ( title #i1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al  
,arbitration ,act71 or any o!r provision
 ( law1 a p]son may n waive ! "r to br+ 
an action "u ?is p>agraph except z "p ( 
a settlem5t or resolution ( a claim1    
class action1 or en=cem5t action = an   
alleg$ violation ( subsection 7b7 ( ?is 
section4  7#c7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! *ief legal (fic] ( a ,/ate1
 or any o!r ,/ate (fic] au?oriz$ by law 

to br+ actions on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( 
a ,/ate1 may br+ a civil action1 z p>5s 
patriae1 on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( t     
,/ate 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to en=ce subsection 7b7 or
 to impose ! civil p5alties = violation 
( subsection 7b71 :5ev] ! *ief legal    
(fic] or o!r ,/ate (fic] has reason to  
believe t ! int]e/s ( ! resid5ts ( !    
,/ate h be5 or are be+ ?reat5$ or       
adv]sely affect$ by a violation (       
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,notice ,! *ief   
legal (fic] or o!r ,/ate (fic] %all s]ve
 writt5 notice on ! ,commission ( any   
civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 prior  
to initiat+ ! civil action4 ,! notice   
%all include a copy ( ! compla9t to be  
fil$ to initiate ! civil action1 except 
t if x is n feasible = ! ,/ate to       
provide su* prior notice1 ! ,/ate %all  
provide ! notice imm$iately ^u in/itut+ 
! civil action4  7,c7 ,au?ority to      
int]v5e ,^u receiv+ ! notice requir$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,commission may--   
7i7 int]v5e 9 ! action2  7ii7 ^u s      

int]v5+1 be he>d on all matt]s aris+    
!re92 &  7iii7 file petitions = appeal4 
7,d7 ,con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ any
 civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 no?+ 
9 ?is p>agraph %all prev5t ! *ief legal 
(fic] or o!r ,/ate (fic] f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on t (fic] by ! laws ( !   
,/ate to conduct inve/igations or to    
adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations or to      
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4   
7,e7 ,v5ue2 s]vice or process  7i7 ,v5ue
 ,an action br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be br\ght 9 a di/rict c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates t meets applicable        
requirem5ts relat+ to v5ue "u section   
#acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7ii7 ,s]vice ( process ,9 an action     
br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7       
process may be s]v$ )\t reg>d to !      
t]ritorial limits ( ! di/rict or ( !    
,/ate 9 :i* ! action is in/itut$2 &     
7,,ii7 a p]son :o p>ticipat$ 9 an alleg$
 violation t is be+ litigat$ 9 ! civil  
action may be jo9$ 9 ! civil action )\t 

reg>d to ! resid5ce ( ! p]son4  7e7 ,no 
waiv] or =be>ance ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 includ+ !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 ! ,commission  
may n-- 7#a7 waive ! application ( ?is  
section to any p]son2  7#b7 =be> f      
apply+ ?is section2  7#c7 prev5t or h9d]
 any p]son f ex]cis+ ! private "r (     
action "u subsection 7d77#b72 or  7#d7  
prev5t or h9d] an (fic] ( a ,/ate f     
c>ry+ out subsection 7d77#c74  7f7      
,preemption  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is section 
%all sup]s$e any law ( a ,/ate to !     
ext5t t ! law directly conflicts ) ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,floor ,a law ( a ,/ate  
%all n be consid]$ to be 9 direct       
conflict ) ?is section if ! law af=ds a 
great] level ( protection to cu/om]s    
protect$ "u ?is section4