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H.R. 8494 118th Congress House

Technology in the Parks Act of 2024

Official title: To provide that certain local parks are eligible for E-Rate support, to provide that local parks are eligible for the loan, lease, or transfer of certain exces… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that certain local parks are eligible for E-Rate support, to provide that local parks are eligible for the loan, lease, or transfer of certain excess research equipment, and to direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a program to make grants for conducting technology training programs in local parks, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2024 Introduced by: Danny K. Davis Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 24, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 22, 2024
Introduced in House
May 22, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action May 24, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Technology in the Parks Act of 2024

This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to nonprofit organizations to carry out technology training programs in local parks. Training programs must serve individuals who are receiving unemployment or other specified public assistance benefits, and must result in the award of a postsecondary degree or credential. 

The bill also makes local parks that have contracted with nonprofits to provide technology training under the grant program eligible for discounted telecommunications service under the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-Rate) program.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8494: Technology in the Parks Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8494/
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"H.R. 8494: Technology in the Parks Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8494/.
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H.R. 8494, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8494/.
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