KCTC Policy Work

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State-Level Priorities

Continuing support and funding for K-12 Computer Science education
Promoting policies fostering an inclusive and diverse culture
Continuing support of education and workforce development
- Computer Science education funding (K-12)
- Apprenticeships and other workforce-ready skill development programs
- Policies to attract and retain qualified workers
Modernizing state and local government technologies
Expanding broadband infrastructure and equitable internet access (rural and urban)

Federal Priorities

Federal Data Privacy Regulations
Broadband Investment
High-skilled immigration reform
Responsibly managing cybersecurity risks
STEM and K-12 Computer Science education funding
Workforce development funding for apprenticeships and other retraining/reskilling programs to ensure Americans have the necessary skills and training to compete in a global workforce

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Active Legislation 2022

Supporting | HB 2466 | Establishing the promoting advancement in computing knowledge act to increase the availability of computer science education in Kansas schools.

This bill includes additional funding and grant opportunities for CS education
A CS requirement is also included, and historically the KC Tech Council and our coalition have not supported education requirements.

Supporting | H.R. 4521 | America COMPETES Act

S. 225 | Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 | Revises antitrust laws applicable to mergers and anticompetitive conduct.

S. 2992 | American Innovation and Choice Online Act | Prohibits certain large online platforms from engaging in specified acts, including giving preference to their own products on the platform, unfairly limiting the availability on the platform of competing products from another business, or discriminating in the application or enforcement of the platform's terms of service among similarly situated users.

S. 2710 | Open App Markets Act | Establishes rules related to the operation of an app store by a covered company (i.e., the owner or controller of an app store with more than 50 million U.S. users).

Supporting | HB 2202 | Modifies provisions related to computer science courses offered in elementary and secondary schools.

Supporting | SB 659 | Companion bill to HB2202 | Modifies provisions related to computer science courses offered in elementary and secondary schools.

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*Represented by Polsinelli