HR 1359 · 116th Congress · International Affairs
Digital GAP Act
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2019-05-21)
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Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2019 or the Digital GAP Act This bill directs the Department of State to advance U.S. policy to promote public and private investments in secure Internet infrastructure and increase Internet access around the world. The U.S. Agency for International Development and the Peace Corps shall also make efforts to advance such policy. The President shall report to Congress about U.S. efforts to implement the policy, including government efforts to provide technical and regulatory assistance to developing countries and close the gender gap in Internet access.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1359, Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2019
Apr 16, 2019As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 9, 2019
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Cosponsors (6)
5 Democrats1 Republican