To promote digital citizenship and media literacy.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: People in the United States rely on information from mass media, social media, and digital media to make decisions about all aspects of social, economic, and political, exempts definitions In this Act: The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, and creates grant program established The Assistant Secretary shall establish a program to promote media literacy, through which the Assistant Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to enable those eligible. It relies on grants, compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and product standards. The main policy areas are Education, Housing, Healthcare, and Technology.
Who Benefits and How
Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates findings Congress finds the following: People in the United States rely on information from mass media, social media, and digital media to make decisions about all aspects of social, economic, and political...
- Exempts definitions In this Act: The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
- Creates grant program established The Assistant Secretary shall establish a program to promote media literacy, through which the Assistant Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to enable those eligible...
- Creates sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Assistant Secretary should— establish and maintain a list of— eligible entities that receive a grant under section 4.
- Provides authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024, 2026, 2028, and 2030.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: People in the United States rely on information from mass media, social media, and digital media to make decisions about all aspects of social, economic, and political, exempts definitions In this Act: The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, and creates grant program established The Assistant Secretary shall establish a program to promote media literacy, through which the Assistant Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to enable those eligible.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Housing, Healthcare, Technology
Primary Purpose
The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: People in the United States rely on information from mass media, social media, and digital media to make decisions about all aspects of social, economic, and political, exempts definitions In this Act: The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, and creates grant program established The Assistant Secretary shall establish a program to promote media literacy, through which the Assistant Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to enable those eligible.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
- Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Feinstein, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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