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US SB713

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rick Scott

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Applies the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to actions and decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information when administering the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program

  • Amends Section 60102(o)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to create an exception that makes FOIA applicable to the BEAD Program

  • Introduced February 25, 2025 by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) with six Republican cosponsors and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee

  • Increases public transparency and accountability for how federal broadband deployment funds are distributed and managed

Legislative Description

Broadband Buildout Accountability Act

Science, technology, communications

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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