HB5173: Broadband Buildout Accountability Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
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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This bill would require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to follow Freedom of Information Act rules. The Freedom of Information Act lets the public request government documents and requires agencies to release them unless they fall under specific exemptions. The bill applies these rules to decisions made while running the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, which distributes federal money to expand internet access. The bill is currently introduced in Congress and has not yet been assigned to a .
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HB5173: Broadband Buildout Accountability Act
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Sponsors
August Pfluger
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (9)
John Joyce
Troy Balderson
Earl Carter
Neal Dunn
Randy Weber