The PLAN for Broadband Act directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to develop a comprehensive National Strategy to Close the Digital Divide within one year of enactment. The strategy will coordinate federal broadband programs across 14 agencies—including the FCC, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Transportation—to deliver high-speed internet to all Americans while reducing administrative burdens for state, local, and tribal governments seeking federal funding. The bill requires an implementation plan within 120 days of the strategy's submission, along with regular congressional briefings and a Government Accountability Office study to assess progress. No specific funding is allocated in the legislation; instead, it focuses on better managing existing federal broadband programs and streamlining the approval process for broadband infrastructure on federal property. The initiative particularly addresses broadband access on tribal lands and aims to eliminate duplication and waste across overlapping federal programs.
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