S 4767 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

PLAN for Broadband Act

Introduced Aug 4, 2022 Originated Senate Sponsor Roger F. Wicker R-MS

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 4, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedAug 4, 2022
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Proper Leadership to Align Networks for Broadband Act or the PLAN for Broadband Act

This bill directs the President 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 President must coordinate with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on the strategy's implementation.

The Government Accountability Office must study the effectiveness of the strategy and its implementation and make recommendations for improvement.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 4, 2022.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NMBen Ray LujánOriginalAug 4, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 4, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Aug 4, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 8679PLAN for Broadband ActIdentical billAug 5, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

Text 1

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  1. Aug 4, 2022Introduced in Senate

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