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Broadband DATA Act

Introduced: November 7, 2019 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-130.
Mar 23, 2020
Signed by President.
Mar 12, 2020
Presented to President.
Mar 11, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 10, 2020
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S.1822 by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 10, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1660)
Mar 10, 2020
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S.1822 by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 4, 2020
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Mar 3, 2020
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1458-1464)
Mar 3, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Mar 3, 2020
On passage Passed without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1461-1464)
Mar 3, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 3, 2020
Mr. Pallone asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Dec 19, 2019
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 19, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7178-7180)
Dec 19, 2019
Held at the desk.
Dec 19, 2019
Received in the House.
Dec 19, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 19, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 12, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328.
Dec 12, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-174.
Jul 24, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 803 Pallone, Frank An amendment to strike out all after the enacting clause and insert a new text entitled "Broadband Deployment… Agreed to Mar 3, 2020
SAMDT 1,268 Wicker, Roger F. In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Dec 19, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act or the Broadband DATA Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to change the way broadband data is collected, verified, and reported.

Specifically, the FCC must collect and disseminate granular broadband service availability data (broadband maps) from wired, fixed-wireless, satellite, and mobile broadband providers. To do this, the FCC is required to establish the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (a dataset of geocoded information for all broadband service locations, atop which broadband maps are overlaid) as the vehicle for reporting broadband service availability data.

Additionally, the FCC must put forth specified requirements for service availability data collected from broadband providers, and it must create a challenge process to enable the submission of independent data challenging the accuracy of FCC broadband maps.

The FCC must conduct regular audits of information submitted by providers, and it must develop a process whereby entities or individuals may submit information about the deployment and availability of broadband service to verify and supplement information submitted by providers. The FCC must also provide data collection and submission assistance to Indian tribes; small service providers; consumers; and state, local, and tribal governments.

The Government Accountability Office must report on identified locations where fixed broadband can be installed to improve the quality and completeness of data sources for the fabric.

What's happening now March 23, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-130.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4229 Related bill Broadband DATA Act
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 21 Republican 26 Independent 2
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 9, 2020
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 4, 2020
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 13, 2019
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Nov 7, 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Nov 7, 2019
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Oct 21, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 15, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Oct 15, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 15, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Oct 15, 2019
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 25, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 12, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 11, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 11, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 11, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 11, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 9, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 9, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Aug 1, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Aug 1, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Aug 1, 2019
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Aug 1, 2019
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Aug 1, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 1, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Aug 1, 2019
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Aug 1, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Aug 1, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Aug 1, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Aug 1, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Aug 1, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Aug 1, 2019
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 24, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 24, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 24, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jul 24, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 24, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jul 24, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 23, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 23, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jul 23, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 23, 2019
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jul 22, 2019
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jul 22, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 28, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 28, 2019
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 20, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 20, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 12, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 12, 2019
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1822: Broadband DATA Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1822/
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