Rep. Pence Proposes Prioritizing E-rate Remote Learning Money for Unserved Areas
House Commerce Committee member Rep. Greg Pence, R-Ind., proposed an amendment to the American Rescue Plan Act COVID-19 budget reconciliation package (HR-1319) that allocates $7.6 billion for E-rate remote learning (see 2102100061). It would require the FCC “establish a priority…
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system that prioritizes” the funding for schools and libraries in unserved and rural areas. The House Rules Committee is expected to consider Pence’s amendment and other proposals during a Friday meeting to set floor consideration rules for the package. Pence and other House Commerce Republicans voted against the E-rate money when the committee advanced its portion of HR-1319 earlier this month (see 2102120066).