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PLAN for Broadband Act

Introduced: September 6, 2022 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Aug 5, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 5, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Proper Leadership to Align Networks for Broadband Act or the PLAN for Broadband Act

This bill directs the President 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 President must coordinate with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on the strategy's implementation.

The Government Accountability Office must study the effectiveness of the strategy and its implementation and make recommendations for improvement.

What's happening now August 5, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 22, 2022
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 6, 2022
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Aug 5, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8679: PLAN for Broadband Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8679/
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"H.R. 8679: PLAN for Broadband Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8679/.
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