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MI SR0113
Resolution
AI Summary
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Memorializes Congress to fully fund affordable and consistent internet access for all communities and households in Michigan and across the country
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Emphasizes internet access as fundamental to education, work, and healthcare, citing over 500,000 Michigan students without any internet service
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Highlights urgency during COVID-19 pandemic as schools transitioned to online learning and healthcare moved to telemedicine, making broadband access essential
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Notes that lack of internet access increases educational, economic, and healthcare disparities for residents without service
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Directs copies of resolution to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Michigan's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to fully fund affordable and consistent internet access for all communities and households across the state of Michigan and the entire country.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
5/6/2020