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HR 4505 118th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Internet, web applications, social media

PLAN for Broadband Act

Introduced: July 10, 2023 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Jul 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 10, 2023
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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 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.

What's happening now July 10, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4505: PLAN for Broadband Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4505/
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"H.R. 4505: PLAN for Broadband Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4505/.
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H.R. 4505, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4505/.
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