# 116-hr-5486: Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act

116-hr-5486, Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5486
- Congress: 116
- Title: Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2019-12-18
- Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, when distributing funds for broadband deployment, to give priority to projects for small ports and projects on cropland or ranchland. In addition, a recipient of such rural broadband buildout funding must provide certain geolocation information as a condition of receiving the funds.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5486 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5486)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5486 (as of 2025-11-18).