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  "description": "House version appears to have stalled out",
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  "publishedAt": "2025-06-24T19:26:09.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "_which would reverse_",
    "_rule allowing schools and libraries to use federal funds_",
    "_passed the Senate in early May_",
    "_was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce_",
    "_Congressional Review Act_",
    "_Proponents of overturning the FCC’s order_",
    "_have argued that the order helps close the digital divide_",
    "_more than 80 groups_"
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, June 24, 2025 – A joint resolution _which would reverse_ a Federal Communications Commission _rule allowing schools and libraries to use federal funds_ to lend out Wi-Fi hotspots for off-campus use has stalled in the House.\n\nTo take effect, the resolution would have to be passed by both chambers of Congress and signed by the President. The Senate’s version of the legislation, S.J.Res.7 _passed the Senate in early May_, with Senators voting largely along party lines.\n\nThe House’s version of the legislation, introduced by Rep. **Russ Fulcher** , R-Idaho, _was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce_ in early February. No further action has been reported on it since then.\n\nA request for comment from Fulcher’s office regarding the status of the House legislation was not returned in time for publication.\n\nThe Senate version of the resolution was passed using the _Congressional Review Act_. Under the CRA, Congress can overturn a rule issued by a federal agency, like the FCC, with only a simple majority in both chambers of Congress, and the approval of the President. By avoiding a Senate filibuster, the CRA helps fast track rule changes that might otherwise be unable to clear the 60-vote threshold normally necessary to break a filibuster.\n\nControversy has swirled around efforts to overturn the FCC’s order. _Proponents of overturning the FCC’s order_ have argued that the order “violates federal law, creates major risks for kids’ online safety, harms parental rights, and will increase taxes on working families.” Those against overturning it _have argued that the order helps close the digital divide_ by giving students who don’t have a reliable home-internet connection an opportunity to work on schoolwork from home. In late May, _more than 80 groups_ implored the House not to pass H.J.Res 33.",
  "title": "Joint Resolution Reversing FCC’s Wi-Fi Hotspots Rule Faces Uncertain Future",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-11T03:27:12.517Z"
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