US Senate
Sen Luján Reintroduces Legislation to Increase Multilingual Content Moderation Enforcement and Transparency
Sen Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, led Sens Alex Padilla (D-CA, Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) in introducing the Language-Inclusive Support and Transparency for Online Services Act to improve multilingual large language models, automated decision-making systems, and content moderation practices online to better protect non-English speaking communities.
Sens Wicker, Capito Introduce the SUCCESS for BEAD Act
Sens Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Supporting U.S. Critical Connectivity and Economic Strategy and Security for BEAD Act (S.3565). This legislation would authorize states to use remaining funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program for projects that support state’s deployment plan by enhancing public safety, improving network resiliency, strengthening national security, and developing a qualified workforce for emerging technologies.
Sen Markey Introduces Legislation to Block Trump’s Executive Order Blocking State AI Regulation
Sen Edward Markey (D-MA), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, ed ten of his colleagues in introducing the States’ Right to Regulate AI Act, legislation to prohibit the Trump administration from implementing his Executive Order that attempts to block states from regulating artificial intelligence.
Sen Luján Questioning Exposes that FCC is no Longer an Independent Agency
Sen Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, pressed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing regarding the independence of the FCC. In Senator Luján’s questioning, he pressed FCC Chairman Carr on the independence of the FCC and displayed images of the FCC’s own website, which, minutes prior to the hearing, stated in its mission statement that the FCC is “[a]n independent U.S.
Senators Blast FCC Efforts to Strip Broadband Price Transparency Labels for Consumers, Demand Reversal
Sens Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) led six senators to urge Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to reverse the agency’s decision to weaken broadband label rules that help consumers understand the type of broadband services they are buying before committing to a provider.
Sens Klobuchar, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Scam Prevention Act
Sens Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Scam Prevention Act, which would:
Sen Lee and Rep Burlison Bill Protects Car Owners from Data Harvesting
Sen Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation affording essential data privacy rights to vehicle owners across America. The Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act will give motor vehicle owners control over their personal data by outlawing its sale and collection by car manufacturers without drivers’ consent, and barring data sharing with adversarial nations such as China.
Nebraskans in Congress seek clarity on broadband funds not used by Pillen plan
We urge the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to clarify that precision agriculture connectivity constitutes an eligible use of remaining Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment non-deployment funds. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law defines eligible locations and permissible activities in ways that encompass broadband needed for agricultural operations on farmland and ranchland.
Sen Fischer Leads Colleagues to Preserve States’ Ability to Use Broadband Infrastructure Funds as Congress Intended
We write to request the [NTIA's] attention to a major question emerging within the BEAD Program. Under the latest BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice, many states likely will — or already do — have leftover BEAD allocations. Given the intent of Congress that these resources be used to expand broadband access nationwide, we respectfully seek clarity on how NTIA will ensure proper stewardship of non-deployment funds to close the digital divide. We respectfully request that NTIA provide: