Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 23, 2022
Last action Jun 23, 2022
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Jun 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Jun 23, 2022
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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