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PLAN for Broadband Act

USA117th CongressS-4767| Senate 
| Updated: 8/4/2022
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Aug 4, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Aug 4, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Aug 5, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8679
Introduced in House
  • August 4, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 4, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • August 5, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8679
    Introduced in House

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8679: PLAN for Broadband Act
Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social media

PLAN for Broadband Act

USA117th CongressS-4767| Senate 
| Updated: 8/4/2022
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.
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Timeline
Aug 4, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Aug 4, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Aug 5, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8679
Introduced in House
  • August 4, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 4, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • August 5, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8679
    Introduced in House
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8679: PLAN for Broadband Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social media