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Bill orders review of federal map tracking broadband funding sites
Data as of July 23, 2026
The MAP for Broadband Funding Act seeks to improve a federal map that tracks broadband spending to avoid duplicate funding.AI-decoded45-second read · 4 questions answered below
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AI-decodedWhat does this do?
This bill directs the FCC, working with NTIA, to collect better and more timely data for the Broadband Funding Map, which tracks federal spending on internet expansion. The FCC must open a public review within 270 days to assess the map's completeness, accuracy, and usability, and the GAO must study within 180 days how well agencies contribute data and whether the FCC has sufficient authority to collect it.
Who does it affect?
Federal agencies involved in broadband funding, including the Department of Agriculture, HUD, and HHS, would need to better coordinate and share data. Rural and underserved communities awaiting internet expansion could be indirectly affected.
Why does it matter?
Better map data could help prevent federal programs from duplicating internet infrastructure funding in the same locations. The bill does not specify what happens if agencies fail to comply with new data-sharing requirements.
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House — You are here
- President's desk
Right now: it passed the Senate and now goes to the House. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
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Official title
MAP for Broadband Funding Act
- Introduced:
- July 31, 2025
- Latest action:
- June 23, 2026
Held at the desk.
Read the official bill on Congress.gov