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Broadband Buildout Accountability Act

Introduced: September 27, 2023 Introduced by: Pfluger, August Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Aug 11, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Aug 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 8, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Broadband Buildout Accountability Act

This bill makes actions or decisions of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration concerning the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program subject to the Freedom of Information Act, which governs the release of federal documents.

What's happening now August 11, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1234 Identical bill Broadband Buildout Accountability Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 4

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • T-MOBILE USA, INC.
    for T-MOBILE USA, INC. · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
  • T-MOBILE USA, INC.
    for T-MOBILE USA, INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
  • T-MOBILE USA, INC.
    for T-MOBILE USA, INC. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025
  • T-MOBILE USA, INC.
    for T-MOBILE USA, INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 8
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Aug 6, 2024
Bucshon, Larry
· Jul 10, 2024
 R
Cammack, Kat
Florida · Sep 27, 2023
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Aug 8, 2023
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Aug 8, 2023
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Aug 8, 2023
 R
Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Aug 8, 2023
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Aug 8, 2023
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Aug 8, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5173: Broadband Buildout Accountability Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5173/
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"H.R. 5173: Broadband Buildout Accountability Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5173/.
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H.R. 5173, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5173/.
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