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S.J.Res. 7

U.S. Senate•Engrossed

Summary

S.J.Res. 7, “A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program"”, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 27, 2025 by Sen. Ted Cruz (R) with 16 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 9, 2025: Held at the desk.

Record

Text

S.J.Res. 7 has 16 co-sponsors and 2 roll calls.

sjr7/engrossed-in-senate.txt
119 SJ 7 ES: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to “Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program”.
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. J. RES. 7  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES  JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for congressional disapproval under  chapter 8  of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to  Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to  Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program  (89 Fed. Reg. 67303 (August 20, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
    Passed the Senate May 8, 2025.    Secretary

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-27
  2. Passed Senate2025-05-08
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in Senate Jan 27, 2025

sjr7/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (01/27/2025)

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Federal Communications Commission titled Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program and published on August 20, 2024. The rule permits schools and libraries participating in the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support program (E-Rate) to purchase discounted Wi-Fi hotspots and associated mobile connectivity service for off-premises use by students, school staff, and library patrons. Under the rule, E-Rate participants must implement acceptable use policies that require hotspots to be used primarily for educational purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Ted Cruz (R) sponsors S.J.Res. 7, and 16 members have co-sponsored it, 12 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S.J.Res. 7 went before 1 committee: Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Discharged From · Mar 5, 2025 · 458 Bills

Actions

S.J.Res. 7 has taken 12 actions since Jan 27, 2025, the latest on May 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 9, 202513:04
House
Received in the House.
May 9, 202513:04
House
Held at the desk.
May 8, 2025
Senate
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2807, S2813)
May 8, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 38. Record Vote Number: 238. (text: CR S2813)Senate roll call 238 50–38
May 8, 2025
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Votes

S.J.Res. 7 went to 2 roll calls in the Senate, the latest on May 8, 2025 at 50–38.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 8, 2025
Senate
On the Joint Resolution
50
38
May 6, 2025
Senate
On the Motion to Proceed
53
47

1 bill is related to S.J.Res. 7.

Titles

S.J.Res. 7 goes by 2 titles.

  • A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program". — Official Title as Introduced
  • A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program". — Display Title

Lobbying

11 clients hired 12 firms and 54 registered lobbyists who named S.J.Res. 7 in 39 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Telecommunications, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Government Issues, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONThe nation's foremost and largest library membership association.District of Columbia28$37.1K
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia16—
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC—Connecticut15—
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORSA trade union representing school-based administrators.District of Columbia14$60K
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES—District of Columbia13$60K
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM—District of Columbia13—
COX ENTERPRISES INC.—District of Columbia13—
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES—District of Columbia13—
COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE—District of Columbia12—
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA—District of Columbia11—
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION16—
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION15—
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.15—
BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP14$60K
A LEARNED HAND, LLC13$37.1K
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM13—
COX ENTERPRISES INC.13—
MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC13$60K
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES13—
COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE12—
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA11—
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 54.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
EMERALD LITKE-SMITH116
MARIBETH COLLINS116
TIMOTHY DONOVAN116
ASHLEY HAYES115
CATHERINE BOHIGIAN115
GAVIN BAKER115
KEVIN MAHER115
PATRICK WILLIAMS115
PAUL CANCIENNE115
RACHEL WELCH115
SAUL HERNANDEZ115
VIRGINIA ZIGRAS115
JOHN HOWES114
JON BERNSTEIN114
ANDREW FIELDS113
ANNALEE KAIN113
ANNE-MARIE KELLEY113
BROOKS BRUNSON-PITTS113
CHERYL LEANZA113
CHRISTINA MASON113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIESVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES2025 second_quarter$3M2nd Quarter - Report
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIESVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES2025 first_quarter$3M1st Quarter - Report
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIESVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES2025 third_quarter$3M3rd Quarter - Report
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INCCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.2025 third_quarter$2.6M3rd Quarter - Report
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INCCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.2025 second_quarter$2.6M2nd Quarter - Report
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INCCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$2.6M4th Quarter - Report
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INCCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.2026 first_quarter$2.5M1st Quarter - Report
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INCCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.2026 second_quarter$2.5M2nd Quarter - Report
COX ENTERPRISES INC.COX ENTERPRISES INC.2025 second_quarter$680K2nd Quarter - Report
COX ENTERPRISES INC.COX ENTERPRISES INC.2025 first_quarter$660K1st Quarter - Report
COX ENTERPRISES INC.COX ENTERPRISES INC.2025 third_quarter$600K3rd Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$170K2nd Quarter - Report
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2025 first_quarter$170K1st Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$160K3rd Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$160K2nd Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$160K1st Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$150K4th Quarter - Report
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICAHERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA2025 first_quarter$100K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$89.1K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 7 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.J.Res. 7’s is Science, Technology, Communications.

sjres7/policy-areas.txt
Science, Technology, CommunicationsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S.J.Res. 7 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to School administration.

sjres7/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional oversightEducational technology and distance educationFederal Communications Commission (FCC)School administration

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com