MAP for Broadband Funding Act
AI Summary
The MAP for Broadband Funding Act seeks to modernize the federal Broadband Funding Map to ensure accurate tracking of federal investments in high-speed internet. By improving data coordination between the FCC, NTIA, and other agencies, the bill aims to prevent redundant spending and overbuilding of infrastructure in areas that already receive support. It mandates a formal FCC inquiry into map functionality and a GAO study on interagency compliance and taxpayer savings.
Impact & Passage
Composite Passage Score
Medium confidenceBased on 3 of 5 available signals
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The bill has clear bipartisan support with sponsors from both parties (Fischer and Cortez Masto). It focuses on oversight and government efficiency rather than new spending, making it a likely candidate for inclusion in broader telecommunications or infrastructure packages. Furthermore, preventing redundant overbuilding is a shared priority for both rural advocates and fiscal hawks.
Provisions
Designates the official name of the bill as the 'Modernization, Accountability, and Planning for Broadband Funding Act' or the 'MAP for Broadband Funding Act'.
Defines key terms used throughout the act, such as 'Broadband Funding Map', 'NTIA', and 'Commission' (FCC).
Requires the FCC to coordinate with the NTIA to collect timely data from other federal agencies and initiates a formal inquiry into how to improve the map's usability and transparency.
Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study evaluating how effectively federal agencies are submitting data to the map and how interagency coordination can be improved to save taxpayer money.
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Version History
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.