To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit schools and public libraries that receive universal service support from blocking internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 11, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This bill would amend federal communications law to prevent schools and public libraries from blocking access to LGBTQ-related online resources if they want to receive discounted internet services through a federal universal service program. Currently, schools and libraries can use internet filters to block certain content while still receiving these federal discounts. Under this legislation, institutions that filter out information related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and related topics would lose their eligibility for the discounted rates. The bill defines LGBTQ resources broadly to include information about homosexuality, bisexuality, transgender identity, and gender nonconformity, while excluding certain explicit visual content. This would primarily affect schools and public libraries across the country that participate in the federal universal service support program, which provides affordable internet access to educational and library institutions.
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