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A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to create tools for tracking the progress of grant recipients under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, to require the Assistant Secretary to help executive agencies improve compliance with the statutory deadline for processing communications use applications, and for other purposes.

USA119th CongressS-4448| Senate 
| Updated: 4/30/2026
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (2)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Timeline
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • April 30, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to create tools for tracking the progress of grant recipients under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, to require the Assistant Secretary to help executive agencies improve compliance with the statutory deadline for processing communications use applications, and for other purposes.

USA119th CongressS-4448| Senate 
| Updated: 4/30/2026
Timeline
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • April 30, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (2)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted