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119-s-2585119th CongressWALLET

MAP for Broadband Funding Act

Sponsored By: Senator Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

Passed Senate

Summary

Modernize and coordinate the Broadband Funding Map so federal broadband dollars can be targeted better and avoid overlapping or fragmented grants.

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  • The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), working with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), must collect agency-submitted data for the Deployment Locations Map and start a notice of inquiry on map functionality and transparency within 270 days. The inquiry must be completed within 120 days after it begins.
  • The Comptroller General must study federal agencies' roles and progress on supplying programmatic data to the Map and deliver a report to the designated congressional committees within 180 days. The study will identify best practices, data gaps, and challenges across agencies including USDA, HHS, Treasury, HUD, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
  • The reviews will consider changing data categories, incorporating third-party mapping data, and better linking the Map with FCC tools to improve public usability and help agencies avoid funding overlap and inefficiency.

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Stronger broadband funding map data

If enacted, the FCC, working with NTIA, would collect federal broadband funding data for the national map on a timely basis. The goal would be to cut overlap and target funds better so unserved communities get built out sooner. Within 270 days, the FCC would start a public inquiry on how to improve the map’s function and clarity, and finish it within 120 days. Any Commissioner could require a vote before it starts; if requested, a majority would need to approve.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

NE • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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