H.R. 4950 119th Congress House

Data BRIDGE Act

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate into the National Broadband Map of the Commission a layer that presents data on the location of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate into the National Broadband Map of the Commission a layer that presents data on the location of agricultural areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 1, 2026 Introduced by: Erin Houchin Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesDigital mediaGeography and mappingInternet, web applications, social media

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Sep 16, 2026

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.

Sep 16, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 1, 2026

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 1, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Aug 12, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Aug 12, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Aug 12, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now September 16, 2026

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Data Broadband Reporting and Integration for Deployment in Geographically Essential Areas Act or the Data BRIDGE Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update the National Broadband Map to include data on the location of agricultural areas as a layer of the map and to maintain this data in the map moving forward. (The map depicts the availability of broadband internet service across the United States.)

In incorporating this data, the FCC must consult with (1) the Department of Agriculture, including with respect to existing data on the location of agricultural areas; and (2) with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, states, and other relevant stakeholders.

Hearings & markups 1

Markup of Sixteen Bills
Markup Sep 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Energy and Commerce Committee

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Communications and Technology Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 22

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

CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
for CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
for AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
for NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
for COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
for AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
22 filings
SENATE
22 filings
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
13 filings
Natl Economic Council (NEC)
12 filings
White House Office
11 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
8 filings
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
8 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
7 filings

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Cosponsors 15

McClellan, Jennifer L.

Virginia · Sep 15, 2026

Griffith, H. Morgan

Virginia · Sep 1, 2026

Joyce, John

Pennsylvania · Jul 22, 2026

Rose, John W.

Tennessee · Jun 9, 2026

Landsman, Greg

Ohio · Dec 16, 2025

Finstad, Brad

Minnesota · Oct 14, 2025

Mrvan, Frank J.

Indiana · Oct 14, 2025

Vindman, Eugene Simon

Virginia · Oct 14, 2025

Costa, Jim

California · Aug 12, 2025

Kelly, Robin L.

Illinois · Aug 12, 2025

Nunn, Zachary

Iowa · Aug 12, 2025

Smith, Adrian

Nebraska · Aug 12, 2025

Sorensen, Eric

Illinois · Aug 12, 2025

Soto, Darren

Florida · Aug 12, 2025

Thompson, Glenn

Pennsylvania · Aug 12, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4950: Data BRIDGE Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4950/

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"H.R. 4950: Data BRIDGE Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4950/.

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H.R. 4950, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4950/.

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