HR 3362
118th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Computers and information technology
Government information and archives
Internet, web applications, social media
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Women in business
To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to publish data from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 16, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 16, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to publish on its website data about diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility that is collected from recipients of funding through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The BEAD Program provides funds to states and territories for broadband deployment, connectivity, mapping, and adoption projects.
The data that the NTIA must publish includes (1) ownership and workforce demographics of subrecipients, and (2) the number and amount of contracts and subcontracts awarded to minority- and women-owned businesses.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1