119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 29, 2025
PLAN for Broadband Act
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Latest action (Jun 1, 2026): By Senator Cruz from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 119-123. Minority views filed.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jan 29, 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 and agency consideration of applications to build or maintain broadband infrastructure on federal property.
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 establish, for federal broadband programs that are not technologically neutral (i.e., programs that involve a preference for certain broadband technologies), a ceiling on the amount of funding that may be awarded to support the provision of broadband service to a single location.
The bill also requires executive branch agencies to identify and address factors that contribute to delays in their review of applications for easements, rights-of-way, or leases related to communications infrastructure projects on federal property. (Under current law, agencies are generally required to act on such applications within 270 days.) Agencies must also establish methods to alert employees when the agency is at risk of failing to meet the 270-day deadline with respect to a particular application.
Finally, the bill lowers the cost threshold for certain broadband infrastructure projects to qualify as covered projects under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act from $200 million to $5 million. Such projects qualify for expedited federal environmental review.
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.
By Senator Cruz from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 119-123. Minority views filed.
By Senator Cruz from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 119-123. Minority views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and supply chain S. 290/H.R. 7031, Making National Parks Safer Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency S. 323/S. 2805, PLAN For Broadband Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and Infrastructure Deployment S. 507/H.R. 1985, Promoting Precision Agriculture Act - Issu…
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
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 866 - Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act 2025 S.1651 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 S.323 - PLAN for Broadband Act 2025 S.98 - Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 Issues related to Section 224 of the Communications Act (House and Senate). Issues…
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
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Railroads
$930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cement Officers Safety Act Issues related to Executive Branch Nominees Issues pertaining to railroad competition and consolidation Issues related to steel rail S. 323, PLAN for Broadband Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.971,RAILAct, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.341, Railroad Responsibility Act of…
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
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…bied on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program; H.R. 1870, SPEED for BEAD Act S. 3258, Recapture Act H.R. 6920/S.3565, Success for BEAD Act S. 323, Plan for Broadband Act H.R. 1766, NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act H.R. 1717, Communications Security Act S. 98, Rural Broadband Protection 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
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…bied on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program; H.R. 1870, SPEED for BEAD Act S. 3258, Recapture Act H.R. 6920/S.3565, Success for BEAD Act S. 323, Plan for Broadband Act H.R. 1766, NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act H.R. 1717, Communications Security Act S. 98, Rural Broadband Protection 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
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and supply chain S. 290/H.R. 7031, Making National Parks Safer Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency S. 323/S. 2805, PLAN For Broadband Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and Infrastructure Deployment S. 507/H.R. 1985, Promoting Precision Agriculture Act - Issu…
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
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$620,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 866 - Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act 2025 S.1651 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 S.323 - PLAN for Broadband Act 2025 S.98 - Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 Issues related to Section 224 of the Communications Act (House and Senate). Issues…
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
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Railroads
$960,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cement Officers Safety Act Issues related to Executive Branch Nominees Issues pertaining to railroad competition and consolidation Issues related to steel rail S. 323, PLAN for Broadband Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.971,RAILAct, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.341, Railroad Responsibility Act of…
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
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…bied on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program; H.R. 1870, SPEED for BEAD Act S. 3258, Recapture Act H.R. 6920/S.3565, Success for BEAD Act S. 323, Plan for Broadband Act H.R. 1766, NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act H.R. 1717, Communications Security Act S. 98, Rural Broadband Protection 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
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 866 - Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act 2025 S.1651 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 S.323 - PLAN for Broadband Act 2025 S.98 - Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 Issues related to Section 224 of the Communications Act (House and Senate). Issues…
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
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Railroads
$940,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cement Officers Safety Act Issues related to Executive Branch Nominees Issues pertaining to railroad competition and consolidation Issues related to steel rail S. 323, PLAN for Broadband Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.971,RAILAct, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.341, Railroad Responsibility Act of…
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
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 10, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and supply chain S. 290/H.R. 7031, Making National Parks Safer Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency S. 323/S. 2805, PLAN For Broadband Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and Infrastructure Deployment S. 507/H.R. 1985, Promoting Precision Agriculture Act - Issu…
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
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Railroads
$770,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cement Officers Safety Act Issues related to Executive Branch Nominees Issues pertaining to railroad competition and consolidation Issues related to steel rail S. 323, PLAN for Broadband Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.971,RAILAct, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.341, Railroad Responsibility Act of…
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
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rsecurity and supply chain S. 290, Making National Parks Safer Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency S. 323/S. 2805, PLAN For Broadband Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and Infrastructure Deployment S. 507/H.R. 1985, Promoting Precision Agriculture Act - Issu…
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
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$95,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rld Lobbied on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program; H.R. 1870, SPEED for BEAD Act S. 3258, Recapture Act H.R. 6920, Success for BEAD Act S. 323, Plan for Broadband Act H.R. 1766, NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act H.R. 1717, Communications Security Act S. 98, Rural Broadband Protection 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
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 866 - Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act 2025 S.1651 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 S.323 - PLAN for Broadband Act 2025 S.98 - Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 S.1337- Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act 2025 Issues related to Sect…
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
…Big Beautiful Bill Act (Title IV, Sec. 40002, spectrum auctions); S. 259 - Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act (foreign ownership issues); S. 323 - PLAN for Broadband act (all provisions); S 866 Accelerating Broadband Permits Act (all provisions); S. 1137/H.R. 2350 - Cellphone Jamming Reform Act (all pro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 22, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$115,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ontribution methodology to reflect today's broadband world Lobbied on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program; H.R. 1870, SPEED for BEAD Act S. 323, Plan for Broadband Act H.R. 1766, NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act H.R. 1717, Communications Security Act S. 98, Rural Broadband Protection 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
FIBER BROADBAND ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: WILEY REIN LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill, issues relating to broadband H.R. 1870, Streamlining Program Efficiency and Expanding Deployment (SPEED) for BEAD Act S. 323, PLAN for Broadband Act Confirmation of Arielle Roth to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information (NTIA) Issues related to fiber br…
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
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Railroads
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. Issues related to Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Issues related to Executive Branch Nominees Issues pertaining to railroad competition and consolidation S. 323, PLAN for Broadband Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.971,RAILAct, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.341, Railroad Responsibility Act of…
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
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 866 - Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act 2025 S.1651 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 S.323 - PLAN for Broadband Act 2025 S.98 - Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 S.1337- Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act 2025 Issues related to Sect…
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
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 10, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rsecurity and supply chain S. 290, Making National Parks Safer Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency S. 323/S. 2805, PLAN For Broadband Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and Infrastructure Deployment S. 507/H.R. 1985, Promoting Precision Agriculture Act - Issu…
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
…facilities on federal property. Lobbying on the following bills: S. 259 - Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act (foreign ownership issues); S. 323 - PLAN for Broadband act (all provisions); S. 806 - Accelerating Broadband Permits Act (all provisions); S 866 Accelerating Broadband Permits Act (all provisio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 24, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$125,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ontribution methodology to reflect today's broadband world Lobbied on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program; H.R. 1870, SPEED for BEAD Act S. 323, Plan for Broadband Act H.R. 1766, NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act H.R. 1717, Communications Security Act S. 98, Rural Broadband Protection 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
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$690,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 866, Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act 2025 S.1651 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 S.323 - PLAN for Broadband Act 2025 S.98 - Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 S.1337- Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act 2025 Issues related to Sect…
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