HR 1579 119th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

Broadband Buildout Accountability Act

Introduced: February 25, 2025 Introduced by: Pfluger, August Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Feb 25, 2025

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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 February 25, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 19

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

NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
for NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
for COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
COX ENTERPRISES INC.
for COX ENTERPRISES INC. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
for NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
COX ENTERPRISES INC.
for COX ENTERPRISES INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
for COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

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Cosponsors 5

Balderson, Troy

Ohio · Feb 25, 2025

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"

Georgia · Feb 25, 2025

Dunn, Neal P.

Florida · Feb 25, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1579: Broadband Buildout Accountability Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1579/

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"H.R. 1579: Broadband Buildout Accountability Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1579/.

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H.R. 1579, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1579/.

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