This bill, the Broadband Buildout Accountability Act, changes one line in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (47 U.S.C. 1702(o)(2)). It adds wording that makes section 552 of title 5 (the Freedom of Information Act) apply to actions and decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information when carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.
If the bill becomes law, records about decisions and actions the Assistant Secretary takes while running the BEAD program would be subject to FOIA. That means individuals and organizations could request those records under the Freedom of Information Act.
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