# 119-s-4592: Digital Opportunity Foundation Act of 2026

119-s-4592, Digital Opportunity Foundation Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4592
- Congress: 119
- Title: Digital Opportunity Foundation Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**A private nonprofit to expand digital inclusion and broadband adoption.** This bill would create the Foundation for Digital Opportunity to raise funds, award grants and prizes, convene stakeholders, train personnel, and support federal broadband programs such as the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program and the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. - Families and households: Grants and programs would promote digital literacy, telehealth, distance learning, and easier online access to government benefits so more people can use broadband services. - Tribal and rural communities: The Foundation could support Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program grants, coordinate with BEAD and the Universal Service Fund, and step in to fund Tribal grants if appropriations fall short. - Local institutions and small businesses: It may fund libraries, schools, community anchor institutions, run training and convenings, and create for‑profit subsidiaries or impact investment funds to back startups, incubators, and local economic development.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for local digital literacy: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Foundation would award competitive grants for information technology capacity, digital literacy, and digital adoption in local communities. Grant winners would be chosen by merit, impact on inclusion, geographic diversity, cost-effectiveness, and other strategic-plan factors. The Fo…
- Investment funds and startup support: benefit, medium. This bill would let the Foundation create one or more for-profit subsidiaries, including an impact investment fund. Those entities could fund startups, run incubators, and partner with economic development groups or small business investors. The Foundation could transfer funds to the Department of…
- Set up Digital Opportunity Foundation: benefit, medium. This bill would require a committee to form and incorporate a nonprofit called the Foundation for Digital Opportunity. The committee must be set up within 90 days and finish its work within about 180 days. The Foundation would have a board with federal officials as nonvoting members and at least 15…
- Transparency and federal interaction rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the Foundation would need a strategic plan within one year and public reports within a year of setup and every two years after. The Foundation must have annual audits and make records available to the Secretary and the Comptroller General, and the Comptroller General must evaluate the F…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-934: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4592 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4592)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-934: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-934)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4592 (as of 2026-09-10).