119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 9, 2025
PLAN for Broadband Act
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Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Apr 9, 2025)
Proper Leadership to Align Networks for Broadband Act or the PLAN for Broadband Act
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to develop and implement a national strategy to improve the coordination and management of federal broadband programs to meet the goal of providing high-speed, affordable broadband internet access services to all individuals in the United States. The strategy must also address barriers, costs, and administrative burdens for state, local, and tribal governments participating in these programs.
The NTIA must also develop and publish for public comment a plan for the implementation of the national strategy. Among other requirements, the implementation plan must (1) describe the roles and responsibilities of relevant agencies and interagency mechanisms, and (2) provide a plan for holding agencies accountable for objectives identified in the strategy.
The NTIA must submit the strategy and implementation plan to Congress and must periodically brief Congress on implementation progress.
Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit a report to Congress that assesses the efficacy of the strategy and implementation plan and makes recommendations for improving them.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Resiliency Act H.R. 2298 - Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025 H.R. 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025 H.R. 2805 - PLAN for Broadband Act H.R. 2817 - Coastal Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025 H.R. 4950 - Data BRIDGE Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,820,000
Spent on own lobbying
…: Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2794: NO FAKES Act of 2025; provisions related to Internet Service Providers H.R. 2805: PLAN for Broadband Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act; all provisions H.R. 3149: App Store Accountability Act; all provis…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX Act), provisions impacting internet and communications service providers HR 2805 PLAN for Broadband Act, all provisions HR 2817 Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 2975 Broadband Incentives for Communities Act, all provision…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…R 2449 - FUTURE Networks Act (all provisions); HR 2482 - NTIA Reauthorization Act (all provisions); HR 2750 -- Bridging the Broadband Gap Act (all provisions); HR 2805 -- PLAN for Broadband Act (all provisions); HR 2817 -- Coastal Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 2975 -- Broadband Incentives for Communities Act (…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX Act), provisions impacting internet and communications service providers HR 2805 PLAN for Broadband Act, all provisions HR 2817 Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 2975 Broadband Incentives for Communities Act, all provision…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…R 2449 - FUTURE Networks Act (all provisions); HR 2482 - NTIA Reauthorization Act (all provisions); HR 2750 -- Bridging the Broadband Gap Act (all provisions); HR 2805 -- PLAN for Broadband Act (all provisions); HR 2817 -- Coastal Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 2975 -- Broadband Incentives for Communities Act (…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX Act), provisions impacting internet and communications service providers HR 2805 PLAN for Broadband Act, all provisions HR 2817 Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 2975 Broadband Incentives for Communities Act, all provision…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…; HR 2449 - FUTURE Networks Act (all provisions); HR 2482 - NTIA Reauthorization Act (all provisions); HR 2750 Bridging the Broadband Gap Act (all provisions); HR 2805 PLAN for Broadband Act (all provisions); HR 2817 Coastal Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 2975 Broadband Incentives for Communities Act (all provi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,860,000
Spent on own lobbying
…intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX Act), provisions impacting internet and communications service providers HR 2805 PLAN for Broadband Act, all provisions HR 2817 Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 2975 Broadband Incentives for Communities Act, all provision…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 28, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…R. 2482 - NTIA Reauthorization Act (all provisions); H.R. 2449 - FUTURE Networks Act (all provisions); HR 2750 Bridging the Broadband Gap Act (all provisions); HR 2805 PLAN for Broadband Act (all provisions); HR 2817 Coastal Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 2975 Broadband Incentives for Communities Act (all provi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX Act), provisions impacting internet and communications service providers HR 2805 PLAN for Broadband Act, all provisions HR 2817 Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 2975 Broadband Incentives for Communities Act, all provision…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 25, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…R. 2482 - NTIA Reauthorization Act (all provisions); H.R. 2449 - FUTURE Networks Act (all provisions); HR 2750 Bridging the Broadband Gap Act (all provisions); HR 2805 PLAN for Broadband Act (all provisions); HR 2817 Coastal Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 2975 Broadband Incentives for Communities Act (all provi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…al Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 2171Spectrum Coordination Act, all provisions HR 2750 Bridging the Broadband Gap Act, all provisions HR 2805 PLAN for Broadband Act, all provisions HR 2817 Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 2975 Broadband Incentives for Communities Act, all provision…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing