United States · Bill · S
S. 996 (117th)
IMPACT Act
Introduced
25 March 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Summary
Improving Minority Participation And Careers in Telecommunications Act or the IMPACT Act This bill establishes a grant program to assist certain institutions of higher education with setting up a program that prepares minority students to participate in the telecommunications workforce. Specifically, the bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, acting through the Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives, to establish the Telecommunications Workforce Training Grant Program. This grant program shall provide funds to historically Black colleges or universities, tribal colleges or universities, or minority-serving institutions to facilitate the creation of programs that (1) educate and train students to participate in the telecommunications workforce, and (2) include both a curriculum and apprenticeship or internship opportunities.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 March 2021
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 March 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 March 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/996
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/996