,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aadd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bc1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,haal& 7= h]self & ,mr4       
,khanna7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+     
broadb& z a human & civil "r = all      
,am]icans4  ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$   
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil pass$ a 
resolution affirm+ t ! same rights p h  
(fl9e mu/ be protect$ onl9e & call$ =   
c\ntries to promote & facilitate access 
to ! int]net to develop kn[l$geable     
societies ) ! realization ( ! "r to     
fre$om ( expression1 ! "r to fre$om (   
peaceful assembly & association1 & ! "r 
to education2 ,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to
 ! ,con/itution protects ! fre$om (     
spee* & expression = all p]sons1 & !    
,supreme ,c\rt has rul$ t spee* &       
expression on ! int]net is includ$ 9 su*
 protections2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al           
,communications ,commission 7,,fcc7     
publi%$ ! ,national ,broadb& ,plan 9    

#bjaj to br+ broadb& to all ,am]icans b1
 z ( #bjbj1 #bb4c p]c5t ( ,am]icans liv+
 9 rural areas lack$ access to fix$     
broadb& s]vices1 comp>$ to only #a4e    
p]c5t ( ,am]icans liv+ 9 urban areas2   
,:]eas digital divides contribute to &  
exac]bate pov]ty & inequality 9 mod]n   
society by prohibit+ equal access to    
public s]vices1 employm5t opportunities1
 educational res\rces1 basic lib]ties1 &
 fundam5tal rights gu>ante$ to all      
,am]icans2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjbj1 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
f\nd t m ?an #a 9 #f p ) incomes bel[ ! 
,f$]al pov]ty level _h no access to !   
int]net1 & #ah p]c5t ( p ) incomes bel[ 
#ajj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty level lack$
 int]net access1 comp>$ to only #c p]c5t
 ( p ) incomes at or above #djj p]c5t ( 
! ,f$]al pov]ty level2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 
! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice       
7,,gao7 f\nd t only #fe p]c5t ( ,am]ican
 ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 & ,native  
,hawaiians liv+ on ,tribal l&s _h access
 to fix$ broadb& s]vices1 & only #fi    

p]c5t ( h\seholds on ,tribal l&s h      
telephone s]vices2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau (   
,indian ,education 7,,bie7 e/imates t up
 to #ie p]c5t ( /ud5ts att5d+ ,,bie     
facilities lack resid5tial int]net      
s]vices dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2      
,:]eas ! ,,gao has fur!r f\nd t ,,fcc   
data has ov]/at$ /ati/ics relat+ to     
broadb& availability & digital access on
 ,tribal l&s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !
 #bjag /ati/ics ( ! ,national ,c5t] =   
,education ,/ati/ics 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,education %[$ t #cd4a p]c5t ( all high]
 education /ud5ts engage 9 "s =m ( onl9e
 education c\rses1 a #e4g-p]c5t increase
 9 enrollm5t 9 onl9e high] education f !
 previ\s ye>2 ,:]eas ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts
 enroll$ 9 onl9e education c\rses       
significantly increas$ dur+ ! p&emic &  
educational adm9i/rators h made remote &
 onl9e le>n+ = ! #bjbj-bjba academic ye>
 available to avoid public heal? risks2 
,:]eas increas$ access to broadb&       
promotes economic competition1          
entrepr5eur%ip1 & effici5cy2 ,:]eas !   

,_w ,bank f\nd t e #aj p]c5t increase 9 
fix$ broadb& p5etration accel]ates      
economic gr[? by #a4ba p]c5t 9 develop$ 
economies & #a4ch p]c5t 9 develop+      
economies2 ,:]eas c\nties ) high] rates 
( broadb& availability h l[] unemploym5t
 rates1 & broadb& helps s]vice indu/ry  
bus9esses ov]come geographic b>ri]s t h 
traditionally hamp]$ rural gr[?2 ,:]eas 
! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,in=matics           
,association & o!r public heal? exp]ts h
 call$ access to wireless broadb&       
s]vices a social det]m9ant ( heal?2     
,:]eas data f ! ,am]ican ,community     
,survey ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %[s t    
approximately #e1jjj1jjj h\seholds )    
s*ool-age *ildr5 d n h high-spe$ int]net
 access at home1 ) a disproportionate   
%>e be+ l[-income ,african-,am]ican or  
,hispanic_/,lat9o h\seholds1 & l[-income
 h\seholds are #d times m likely ?an    
middle- or high-income h\seholds to lack
 broadb& access2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
is a signatory ( ! ,conv5tion on !      
,rights ( ,p]sons ) ,disabilities1 :i*  

calls on c\ntries to take appropriate   
measures to promote access = p]sons )   
disabilities to new in=mation &         
communication te*nology & sy/ems1 :i* c 
only be a*iev$ ?r\gh cont9u$ access to  
communication te*nologies2 & ,:]eas     
int5tional disruptions ( int]net access 
h be5 us$ 9 c\ntries across ! globe to  
crack d[n on human rights1 limit        
communication1 & h>m fre$om (           
association3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is resolution may be cit$ z !   
,broadb& = ,all ,resolution ( #bjbj4    
#b4 ,recogniz+ broadb& z a human & civil
 "r = all ,am]icans ,! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t     
equal access to af=dable & reliable fix$
 broadb& s]vices = all ,am]icans is a   
civil & human "r t protects & promotes !
 fair1 equal1 & imp>tial treatm5t ( all 
p reg>dless ( race1 sex1 nationality1   
e?nicity1 language1 religion1 economic  
/atus1 or any o!r /atus2  7#b7 ass]ts t 
af=dable access to broadb& enables !    
promotion & propagation ( human rights1 

includ+ equal access to in=mation1      
gov]nm5t s]vices1 use ( public          
facilities1 fre$om f discrim9ation1     
fre$om ( expression1 fre$om ( peaceful  
assembly & association1 & ! "r to       
education2  7#c7 recognizes t af=dable  
access to broadb& promotes equal access 
= engagem5t 9 our democracy & ! ex]cise 
( con/itutionally ve/$ rights2  7#d7    
reaffirms ! global & op5 nature ( !     
int]net z a driv+ =ce 9 accel]at+       
progress t[>d developm5t 9 its v>i\s    
=ms1 includ+ a*iev+ ! ,su/a9able        
,developm5t ,goals ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2 
7#e7 ackn[l$ges t ! human "r to af=dable
 access to broadb& may only be limit$ or
 re/rict$ if su* re/riction is provid$ =
 by law & is nondiscrim9atory1 necess>y1
 & proportionate to a legitimate        
purpose1 su* z to protect ! rights (    
o!rs1 national security1 or to protect  
public ord] or heal?2 &  7#f7 calls on !
 ,presid5t-- 7,a7 to pres]ve & build ^u 
! te*nological lead]%ip ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t & ,f$]al fund+ opportunities =

 all ,am]icans to af=dable access to    
fix$ broadb& s]vices & infra/ructure    
developm5t to bridge ! digital divide1  
especially = l[-income h\seholds &      
h\seholds ) incomes bel[ ! ,f$]al pov]ty
 l9e2  7,b7 to pres]ve & build ^u !     
te*nological lead]%ip ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t & ,f$]al fund+ opportunities =
 fix$ broadb& expansion & infra/ructure 
developm5t1 especially 9 rural areas &  
on ,tribal l&s1 & 9 broadb& des]ts2     
7,c7 to ensure t ,tribal sov]eignty ov] 
access to electromagnetic spectrum on   
,tribal l&s is protect$ z "p ( ! ,f$]al 
tru/ responsibility 9 fur!rance (       
,tribal self-gov]nance2 &  7,d7 to fur!r
 address ! ?reat pos$ by lack ( af=dable
 access to broadb& to ! civil & human   
rights ( all ,am]icans1 especially s9ce 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has fur!r          
highlight$ ! gr[+ digital divide 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4