HR5173-118

Introduced

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.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 8, 2023

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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

Technology Finance Trade

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • technology companies and users of digital services
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 8, 2023

Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Balderson, …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Finance Trade
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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