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Broadband Buildout Accountability Act

What this bill does

  • This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to release broadband program documents under freedom of information laws.
  • It affects citizens seeking transparency about how federal broadband funding is allocated and spent.
  • The bill has no direct cost; it mandates disclosure of existing records within standard FOIA timelines.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How might increased transparency about federal broadband funding allocation change which communities receive infrastructure investments?

  2. 02

    What barriers currently prevent citizens from accessing information about how broadband programs spend taxpayer money?

  3. 03

    Should broadband program documents be released on standard FOIA timelines, or do faster disclosure deadlines better serve accountability?

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Rick Scott

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Introduced 2025-02-25

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-25 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-02-25 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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