To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit schools and public libraries that receive universal service support from blocking internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit schools and public libraries that receive universal service support from blocking internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Technology, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers 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, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HA50C6EC56E2945CA9D191BC68C33DBB6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Block LGBTQ Act of 2024.
- Section H2FFBC787350D42DBB3204AADBD4CCD62: 2. Access to LGBTQ resources under universal service schools and libraries program Section 254(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)) is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit schools and public libraries that receive universal service support from blocking internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Technology, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit schools and public libraries that receive universal service support from blocking internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schneider introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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- "federal_implementing_agencies"
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