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S. 713Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Broadband Buildout Accountability Act

Sponsored by Rick ScottSen. Rick Scott (R-FL)
Introduced February 25, 2025

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The Broadband Buildout Accountability Act makes the federal broadband deployment program (the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program) subject to the Freedom of Information Act. It requires that the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information disclose actions and decisions related to the program when requested under FOIA. This increases transparency for the public and oversight bodies.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to state that the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program is covered by FOIA.
  • Specifies that the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information must treat program‑related actions and decisions as FOIA‑requestable records.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

February 25, 2025

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February 25, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

February 25, 2025

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Introduced in SenateIssued February 25, 2025

II

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 713

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 25, 2025

Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Broadband Buildout Accountability Act.

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Applicability of FOIA to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program

Section 60102(o)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (47 U.S.C. 1702(o)(2)) is amended by inserting after Act’) the following: , except for section 552 of that title (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act).