To apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Finance, Trade.
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 H65A7AF83226640C0B4A43873F7CFB64A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadband Buildout Accountability Act.
- Section HA0711572E8F149F0B1EDDE7D343CFA98: 2. Applicability of FOIA to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program Section 60102(o)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (47 U.S.C....
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Finance, Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, To apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- technology companies and users of digital services
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Balderson, …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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