S. 323

119th Congress

In Committee

PLAN for Broadband Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]MS· Introduced 29 January 2025
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Cosponsors

8

Actions

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Amendments

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Committees

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By Senator Cruz from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 119-123. Minority views filed.

1 June 2026·1 month ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 16 July 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.

Timeline

8 actions

  1. By Senator Cruz from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 119-123. Minority views filed.

    1 June 2026 · Committee

  2. By Senator Cruz from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 119-123. Minority views filed.

    1 June 2026 · Floor

  3. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. Without written report.

    21 May 2026 · Committee

  4. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. Without written report.

    21 May 2026 · Committee

  5. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. Without written report.

    21 May 2026 · Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.

    21 May 2026 · Calendars

  7. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. Without written report.

    21 May 2026 · Committee

  8. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    12 March 2025 · Committee

  9. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    12 March 2025 · Committee

  10. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    12 March 2025 · Committee

  11. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    29 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  12. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    29 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  13. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    29 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  14. Introduced in Senate

    29 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  15. Introduced in Senate

    29 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  16. Introduced in Senate

    29 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]MS

Cosponsors

  • Democrat2100%

Classification

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Legislative subjects

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional oversightGeography and mappingGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaTechnology assessment

Committees

1

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To29 Jan 2025
    • Markup By12 Mar 2025
    • Markup By12 Mar 2025
    • Reported By21 May 2026
    • Reported By1 Jun 2026

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