3.0.0 861 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z Senate S S 2023-03-16 118 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-03-16T18:22:26Z 2023-03-16 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2023-03-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL N S001217 Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] Rick Scott R FL 2023-03-16 True H000601 Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] Bill Hagerty R TN 2023-03-16 True Science, Technology, Communications Science, Technology, Communications 2023-04-03T18:15:14Z

00 2023-03-16 Introduced in Senate 2024-01-24T18:29:37Z <p><strong>Protecting Against Tyrants by Restoring Internet Access and Yielding Vital Interconnectivity in Designated Areas Act of 2023 or the PATRIA Y VIDA Act</strong> <strong>of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill requires activities to expand the capacity of the U.S. government to transmit internet access and counter foreign internet censorship.</p> <p>The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must obtain the capacity to transmit internet access domestically in the event of emergency-related network disruptions, while the Department of State must obtain the capacity to transmit internet access in foreign countries with repressive regimes. FEMA and the State Department must consult with other federal agencies on their efforts, including the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration. Consulted agencies must provide necessary authorizations and support to allow FEMA and the State Department to transmit internet access.</p> <p>In addition, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must identify effective tools to counter large-scale internet censorship by foreign governments. In the event of increased demand for the tools, the FCC must rapidly provide funding to U.S. companies capable of deploying the tools to significant numbers of simultaneous users to circumvent internet censorship.</p> <p>The FCC and the U.S. Agency for Global Media must jointly report on matters concerning the capacity to domestically and globally transmit internet access and tools to circumvent internet censorship by foreign governments.</p>

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