SUCCESS Act
Bill: S.2447 | Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. (D-MA)
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Securing Universal Communications Connectivity to Ensure Students Succeed Act or the SUCCESS Act
This bill provides additional funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund, which supports remote learning during the COVID-19 emergency period by covering reasonable costs of laptop and tablet computers, Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, and broadband connectivity purchases for off-campus use by students, school staff, and library patrons.

To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide additional 
 funding for E-rate support for emergency educational connections and 
                    devices, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Universal Communications 
Connectivity to Ensure Students Succeed Act'' or the ``SUCCESS Act''.

SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY EDUCATIONAL CONNECTIONS AND DEVICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 7402 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 
2021 (Public Law 117-2) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by inserting ``(except as provided in subsection 
        (c)(2)(B))'' after ``during a COVID-19 emergency period''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise 
        available, there is appropriated to the Emergency Connectivity 
        Fund, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
        appropriated--
                    ``(A) for fiscal year 2021--
                            ``(i) $7,171,000,000, to remain available 
                        until September 30, 2030, for--
                                    ``(I) the provision of support 
                                under the covered regulations; and
                                    ``(II) the Commission to adopt, and 
                                the Commission and the Universal 
                                Service Administrative Company to 
                                administer, the covered regulations; 
                                and
                            ``(ii) $1,000,000, to remain available 
                        until September 30, 2030, for the Inspector 
                        General of the Commission to conduct oversight 
                        of support provided under the covered 
                        regulations; and
                    ``(B) for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, 
                $8,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
                the provision of support under the covered regulations, 
                without regard to when--
                            ``(i) that support is provided; or
                            ``(ii) any purchase described in subsection 
                        (a) occurs.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``under paragraph 
                (2)(A) may be used for the purposes described in clause 
                (ii) of such paragraph'' and inserting ``under 
                paragraph (2)(A)(i) may be used for the purposes 
                described in subclause (II) of such paragraph''.
    (b) Updates to Regulations.--The Federal Communications Commission 
may make any updates to the regulations promulgated under section 
7402(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2), as 
in effect before the date of enactment of this Act, that may be 
necessary as a result of the amendments made by subsection (a) of this 
section.
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