PLAN for Broadband Act
- Introduced Jul 11
- Committee Jul 11
- Passed Senate Next
- Passed House Not yet
- To President Not yet
- Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Jul 11, 2023Next: Senate vote
680d ago Dec 17, 2024: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.
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Summary
Proper Leadership to Align Networks for Broadband Act or the PLAN for Broadband Act
Full summary2 paragraphs
This bill directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to develop and implement a national strategy to improve the coordination and management of federally supported programs for expanding access to and adoption of broadband internet.
The Government Accountability Office must study the effectiveness of the strategy and its implementation and make recommendations for improvement.
Library of Congress summary, Jul 11, 2023
Summary versions
- Introduced in SenateJul 11, 2023
Actions
- SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.Dec 17, 2024
- SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.Dec 17, 2024
- SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Jul 31, 2024
- SenateIntroduced in SenateJul 11, 2023
- SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Jul 11, 2023
Bill record
Text versions2
- Reported to SenateDec 17, 2024PDF: Reported to Senate
- Introduced in SenateJul 11, 2023PDF: Introduced in Senate
Committees1
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeReported By Dec 17, 2024Markup By, Jul 31, 2024Referred To, Jul 11, 2023
Sponsor and cosponsors6 cosponsors
- Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)Sponsor, Jul 11, 2023
- Ben Luján (D-NM)OriginalJoined Jul 11, 2023
- John Thune (R-SD)OriginalJoined Jul 11, 2023
- Peter Welch (D-VT)OriginalJoined Jul 11, 2023
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)Joined Sep 26, 2023
- James Lankford (R-OK)Joined Sep 28, 2023
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)Joined Nov 1, 2023
Amendments0
No amendments offered
Cost estimates and reports1
- CBO: S. 2238, PLAN for Broadband ActDec 2, 2024As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 31, 2024
Titles3
Short titles
- PLAN for Broadband ActShort Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Proper Leadership to Align Networks for Broadband ActShort Title(s) as Reported to Senate
Official titles
- A bill to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to develop a National Strategy to Close the Digital Divide, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
Subjects4
Policy area
Legislative subjects
Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social media
Related bills1
- H.R. 4505 118th, Identical bill PLAN for Broadband Act
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 28, 2026.