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2025-12-05T09:10:03Z
2025-12-05T09:10:03Z
House
H
HR
2023-03-07
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1412
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MATSUI:H.R. 1412.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:To establish the Foundation for Digital Equity, and forother purposes.[Page H1151]
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
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Communications and Technology Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-03-17T18:22:45Z
  - Referred To
2023-03-07T17:00:35Z

- Digital Equity Foundation Act of 2023
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2023-03-01
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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CRS
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Communications and Technology Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Committee
- 2023-03-07
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
IntroReferral
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House floor actions
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Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2023-03-07
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
- 2023-03-07
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
Doris
Matsui
D
CA
O.
7
N
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Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Suzanne
Bonamici
D
OR
1
2023-03-07
True
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Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
ANNA
ESHOO
D
CA
G.
16
2023-03-07
True
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Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
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SMITH
D
WA
9
2023-03-07
True
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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Raúl
Grijalva
D
AZ
M.
7
2023-03-07
True
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Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]
Troy
Carter
D
LA
2
2023-03-07
True
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
2023-03-27T17:47:43Z
00
2023-03-07
Introduced in House
2023-12-12T18:02:16Z
Digital Equity Foundation Act of 2023
This bill sets out a process for establishing a foundation to raise funding for, develop programs and partnerships to, and otherwise support efforts to expand access to broadband internet and promote digital literacy, inclusion, and equity. The bill authorizes the foundation to carry out a range of activities to advance its mission, such as awarding grants and establishing for-profit subsidiaries to stimulate economic development and attract investment partners.
Specifically, the bill creates a temporary committee with members appointed by the Department of Commerce and other federal departments and agencies to set up the foundation and appoint the initial voting members of its board of directors.
Within 90 days of the establishment of the foundation, the board must convene an advisory committee to annually report on and make recommendations concerning the foundation's activities. Additionally, within one year of the bill's enactment (and with input of the advisory committee), the foundation must provide Congress with a strategic plan for its activities during the two-year period following the submission of the plan.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must evaluate the foundation's activities every five years, and the foundation must provide Commerce and GAO with annual audits.

Digital Equity Foundation Act of 2023
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Digital Equity Foundation Act of 2023
2024-07-24T15:23:25Z
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Digital Equity Foundation Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:41:47Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
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To establish the Foundation for Digital Equity, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T20:25:53Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-03-07T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1412ih/xml/BILLS-118hr1412ih.xml
2023-03-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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