To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit a report on the digital divide and to update the Indicators of Broadband Need mapping application, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit a report on the digital divide and to update the Indicators of Broadband Need mapping application, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Government Operations, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services 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, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HE6FF981049854B9381B54E31AF5CCB95: 1. Report on digital divide Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the subsequent 10-year period, the...
- Section H3FE041870A834AE0AC76056432597402: 2. Indicators of Broadband Need mapping application Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the...
- Section H101AB57E9B4C49D396B3142CBA7DDF33: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. The term NTIA means the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit a report on the digital divide and to update the Indicators of Broadband Need mapping application, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Government Operations, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit a report on the digital divide and to update the Indicators of Broadband Need mapping application, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cárdenas introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
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