United States · Bill · S
S. 4490 (117th)
Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act
Introduced
23 June 2022
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Status
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Summary
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.
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Reference Change Senate (text)
Reference Change Senate (text)
Reference Change Senate · EN · 28 July 2022
Reference Change Senate (PDF)
Reference Change Senate · EN · 28 July 2022
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 June 2022
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 June 2022
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 June 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4490
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/4490