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MAP for Broadband Funding Act

July 31, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

The bill aims to prevent the overlapping of federal broadband grants, which could lead to more efficient use of taxpayer dollars when deploying high-speed internet infrastructure across the country.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal Communications Commission

The agency is required to conduct a formal inquiry and coordinate data collection with other federal entities.

Federal Agencies (USDA, Treasury, HUD, etc.)

These agencies are subject to review by the GAO regarding their data submission practices for broadband funding.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 31, 2025.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve the accuracy and usability of the federal Broadband Funding Map. It requires a formal inquiry into how data is collected and a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study to ensure federal agencies are coordinating effectively to prevent wasteful, redundant spending on broadband projects.

Key Facts

  • The FCC must initiate a notice of inquiry within 270 days of enactment to evaluate the functionality and data quality of the Broadband Funding Map.
  • The FCC must complete its inquiry within 120 days of initiation.
  • The Comptroller General must conduct a study on federal agency progress and data submission compliance within 180 days of enactment.
  • The GAO must submit a report on its findings to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • The bill requires the FCC to coordinate with the NTIA to collect data from federal agencies on a timely basis.
  • The inquiry must evaluate if current data categories should be added, removed, or altered to improve user experience.
  • The GAO study must assess the effectiveness of coordination between the FCC, NTIA, and other agencies like the Departments of Agriculture, Treasury, HUD, and the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.
  • The GAO study must determine if the FCC has sufficient legal authority to collect necessary data from other federal agencies.

Why It Matters

The bill aims to prevent the overlapping of federal broadband grants, which could lead to more efficient use of taxpayer dollars when deploying high-speed internet infrastructure across the country.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Broadband Funding Map?
It is a federal tool used to track where broadband infrastructure is being deployed using federal funds.
Why is this bill being introduced?
To ensure federal agencies are not funding redundant broadband projects in the same areas and to improve the quality of data used for planning.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Focus on Interagency Data Coordination

The bill shifts focus from simply funding broadband to auditing the data-sharing mechanisms between the FCC and five other major federal departments.

Connected Entities

personMs. Cortez MastoU.S. Senator who co-sponsored the bill.Map →
personMrs. FischerU.S. Senator who introduced the bill.Map →
organizationFederal Communications CommissionThe primary agency responsible for managing the Broadband Funding Map.Map →
organizationNational Telecommunications and Information AdministrationAgency coordinating with the FCC on broadband data.Map →
organizationGovernment Accountability OfficeResponsible for conducting the study and report required by the bill.Map →

Analysis Score

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  • Significance65
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  • Controversy10
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz20
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