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S. 394: Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 13, 2023
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Summary

Introduced in Senate, Feb 13, 2023

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Feb 13, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar.
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  1. Feb 13, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 13, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.