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H.R. 2805 119th Congress House

PLAN for Broadband Act

Official title: 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: April 9, 2025 Introduced by: Tim Walberg Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 16, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.
Sep 1, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Sep 1, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 9, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Apr 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced in House
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What's happening now September 16, 2026

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 13

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Aug 26, 2025
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McDonald Rivet, Kristen
Michigan · Jul 15, 2025
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 9, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2805: PLAN for Broadband Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2805/
MLA
"H.R. 2805: PLAN for Broadband Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2805/.
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H.R. 2805, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2805/.
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[H.R. 2805: PLAN for Broadband Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2805/)
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