Bill > HR7943

This bill, titled the Communications Equity and Diversity Council Act, establishes a new advisory committee within the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), referred to as the Commission, to be known as the Communications Equity and Diversity Council. The Council's primary duties will be to make recommendations to the FCC on advancing equity in communication services, ensuring historically underserved individuals, such as people of color, women, rural residents, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those affected by poverty, benefit from these services, and to accelerate the deployment of affordable and reliable communication services by addressing regulatory barriers. It will also focus on promoting diversity in voices, localism, competition, and technological advancement in the communications sector, and will serve as a forum for stakeholders to discuss issues like deployment, affordability, digital discrimination, and ownership diversity. The Council will consist of 30 to 35 members appointed by the FCC Chair for two-year terms, with representation from historically underserved individuals, consumers, civil rights organizations, and industry stakeholders, and will meet at least three times a year in public sessions with accessible deliverables. An appropriation of $450,000 is authorized for fiscal year 2027 to carry out these provisions.

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