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HOUSE 3362118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to publish data from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, and for other purposes.

Last Action
5/19/2023

Actions

  • 2023-05-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • 2023-05-16Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2023-05-16Introduced in House
  • 2023-05-16Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-05-16 (00)

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to publish on its website data about diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility that is collected from recipients of funding through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The BEAD Program provides funds to states and territories for broadband deployment, connectivity, mapping, and adoption projects.

The data that the NTIA must publish includes (1) ownership and workforce demographics of subrecipients, and (2) the number and amount of contracts and subcontracts awarded to minority- and women-owned businesses.

Cosponsors (2)

  • BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
  • Marc Veasey (D-TX)

Subjects

  • Computers and information technology
  • Government information and archives
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Minority and disadvantaged businesses
  • Women in business
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