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S. 2238 118th Congress Senate

PLAN for Broadband Act

Official title: 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.

Introduced: July 11, 2023 Introduced by: Roger F. Wicker Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 17, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.
Jul 31, 2024
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4505 Identical bill PLAN for Broadband Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Nov 1, 2023
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 28, 2023
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Sep 26, 2023
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 11, 2023
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 11, 2023
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 11, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2238: PLAN for Broadband Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2238/
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"S. 2238: PLAN for Broadband Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2238/.
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S. 2238, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2238/.
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