Digital Inclusion

Cruz to Introduce CRA Resolution Targeting FCC’s E-Rate Rule

Part of a 'lengthy list' of Biden-era rules Republicans plan to overturn using CRA.

Jericho Casper

Jan 16, 2025 — 2 min read

Photo of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, by Houston Public Media.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2025 – Senate Republicans were gearing up to use the Congressional Review Act to reverse a slew of late-term Biden administration regulations, including a broadband provision aimed at expanding internet access for students.

A spokesperson for Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, confirmed to Broadband Breakfast that the Senate Commerce Committee chair plans to introduce three Congressional Review Act resolutions next week aimed at overturning Biden administration policies on cryptocurrency, energy, and internet access. “These measures are forthcoming,” the spokesperson warned.

One resolution would focus on a Federal Communications Commission regulation allowing schools and libraries to lend Wi-Fi hotspots to students via the E-Rate program. Cruz has argued this rule violates the Communications Act, increases taxes, and "opens up children to real risks of abuse" due to a lack of limits on their broadband usage.

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