H.R. 2805 · 119th Congress · pending

PLAN for Broadband Act

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.

Latest official action 2026-09-16 · Reported

The bill, briefly

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.

Official bill, text and votes Full source record and risk review

Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-09

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

The reports below name this bill and disclose an organization’s overall lobbying expenses or a firm’s client income for the period. They can cover many bills and issues. These amounts are not payments to the bill or its politicians.

No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.

2,409 latest lobbying reports imported. Some source imports are still in progress.

Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

Sponsor

Tim Walberg

House · MI District 5 · Republican

$841,142PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Scott H. Peters

House · CA District 50 · Democratic

$1,200,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Kristen McDonald Rivet

House · MI District 8 · Democratic

$1,483,985PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Eugene Simon Vindman

House · VA District 7 · Democratic

$769,385PAC receipts · 2025–2026

3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000

Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000

Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $5,000

Kristen McDonald Rivet · Cosponsor · $10,000

Eugene Simon Vindman · Cosponsor · $5,000

The bill, briefly

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Politicians behind the bill

Tim Walberg

Scott H. Peters

Kristen McDonald Rivet

Eugene Simon Vindman

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

What happened after enactment?