To transfer unobligated balances made available for COVID–19 emergency response and relief to the Federal Communications Commission to enable the Commission to carry out the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To transfer unobligated balances made available for COVID–19 emergency response and relief to the Federal Communications Commission to enable the Commission to carry out the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Environment, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H0A32EF11C9264D128D31F3C9AC7CC6DF: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defend Our Networks Act.
- Section H060E30FE85A94096BF6EA1D797A75184: 2. Transfer of certain unobligated balances; funding of program In this section: The terms Commission and Program have the meanings given those terms in...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To transfer unobligated balances made available for COVID–19 emergency response and relief to the Federal Communications Commission to enable the Commission to carry out the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Environment, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To transfer unobligated balances made available for COVID–19 emergency response and relief to the Federal Communications Commission to enable the Commission to carry out the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Hinson (for herself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Gallagher, Ms. Pettersen, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
amounts made available under— the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–123
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