Digital Opportunity Foundation Act of 2026

This bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to set up a 5-member committee within 90 days to create a nonprofit called the Foundation for Digital Opportunity. The Foundation would raise money from private, philanthropic, and government sources, award grants, and run programs to increase broadband adoption and digital literacy, including artificial intelligence skills. It would be governed by a board of at least 15 unpaid appointed voting members plus nonvoting federal officials, and it could create for-profit subsidiaries that invest in startups. The Foundation would not be a government agency, the United States would not be liable for its debts, and it would have to publish reports, undergo annual audits, and be reviewed by the Comptroller General every 5 years. The bill authorizes such sums as may be necessary for the Foundation starting in fiscal year 2027.

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Sponsors

• Ben Ray Luján Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors