Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 23, 2022)
Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act
This bill directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to award grants to state and local educational agencies, public libraries, and qualified nonprofit organizations to develop and promote media literacy and digital citizenship education for elementary and secondary school students.
Media literacy includes the ability to access relevant information, analyze media content, evaluate the accuracy of information, and make educated decisions based on information obtained from media and digital sources.
Digital citizenship includes the ability to safely, responsibly, and ethically use communication technologies and to participate in the political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of life related to technology and the digital world.
What just happenedJul 28, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Reference Change SenateJul 28, 2022
- Introduced in SenateJun 23, 2022
- Jul 28, 2022IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Jul 28, 2022Discharge
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jul 28, 2022Committee14500
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jun 23, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jun 23, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate