S 323 · in committee · significant
PLAN for Broadband Act
- technology
What this bill does
- The bill requires federal agencies to develop a coordinated strategy for managing broadband programs and infrastructure projects.
- Internet service providers and communities seeking federal broadband funding or permission to build on federal land are affected.
- Agencies must complete application reviews within 270 days and lower cost thresholds for expedited environmental review from $200M to $5M.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would lowering the environmental review threshold from $200M to $5M affect the speed and scope of broadband projects in rural versus urban areas?
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Which federal agencies should lead broadband coordination, and how would their competing interests be resolved when agencies disagree on project priorities?
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What accountability measures should exist if agencies miss the 270-day application review deadline, and who bears the costs of delays?
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Sponsor · R-MS
Roger F. Wicker
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Introduced 2025-03-12
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-12 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2025-01-29 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-01-29 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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