United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4229 (116th)
Broadband DATA Act
Introduced
6 September 2019
Last action
17 December 2019 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 345.
Sponsors
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2], Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Ron Wright, Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12], David Scott, Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1], Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
20 January 2026
Summary
Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act or the Broadband DATA Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to change the way broadband data is collected, verified, and reported. Specifically, the FCC must collect and disseminate granular broadband service availability data (broadband maps) from wired, fixed-wireless, satellite, and mobile broadband providers. To do this, the FCC is required to establish the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (a dataset of geocoded information for all broadband service locations, atop which broadband maps are overlaid) as the vehicle for reporting broadband service availability data. Additionally, the FCC must put forth specified requirements for service availability data collected from broadband providers, and it must create a challenge process to enable the submission of independent data challenging the accuracy of FCC broadband maps.
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Timeline
6 September 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
6 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 September 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Source: Committee
11 September 2019
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
14 November 2019
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
14 November 2019
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 November 2019
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
20 November 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 December 2019
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10287-10289)
Source: Floor
16 December 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10287-10289)
Source: Floor
16 December 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4229.
Source: Floor
16 December 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10287-10291)
Source: Floor
16 December 2019
Floor
Mr. Doyle, Michael F. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
16 December 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 December 2019
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.
Source: Calendars
16 December 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-350.
Source: Committee
16 December 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-350.
Source: Committee
17 December 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 345.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 17 December 2019 · Download file
- Reported in House · 16 December 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 16 December 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 6 September 2019 · Download file
Documents
10 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 17 December 2019
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
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Reported in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 16 December 2019
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Ron Wright · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4229
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/4229
- us · 116-hr-4229 · source updated 20 January 2026