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H.R. 3361 · 118th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit a report on the digital divide and to update the Indicators of Broadband Need mapping application, and for other purposes.

Died in committee547 words Introduced May 16, 2023 · Latest action May 19, 2023

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How far it has goneStopped at 2 of 6 · Died in committee
  1. IntroducedMay 16, 2023 Done
  2. CommitteeDied Jan 3, 2025 Stopped here
  3. House floorNot yet Not reached yet
  4. Senate floorNot yet Not reached yet
  5. Chambers agreeNot yet Not reached yet
  6. PresidentNot yet Not reached yet

What it does

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to periodically update the Indicators of Broadband Need (a web-based tool that maps broadband availability, speeds, and related information). The NTIA must also annually report to Congress on matters related to the digital divide, including barriers to and trends in broadband access, adoption, and affordability.

Congressional Research Service · summary of “Introduced in House” version · May 16, 2023

Who lobbies on it

3 organizations · 22 filings · Q2 2023–Q4 2024

One square per quarter since introduction, oldest left. Filled = named it that quarter.

  1. T-Mobile Usa, Inc. 7 of 7 quarters
    “Issues related to: cybersecurity, drones, spectrum policy, BEAD funding and deployment, auction authority extension, contraband prison phones, Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) funding, the deployment of broadband, oversight of the Federal Communications Commission, oversight of the National Telecommunications and…”

    Q4 2024 filing · $10.0M lobbying spend in 2024, all issues

  2. United States Telecom Association 7 of 7 quarters
    “General lobbying on the following issue areas: Section 224 of the Communications Act (House and Senate); net neutrality (House and Senate); oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (House and Senate); privacy (House and Senate); cybersecurity (House and Senate); robocalling (House and Senate); broadband…”

    Q4 2024 filing · $2.3M lobbying spend in 2024, all issues

  3. Ncta - the Internet & Television Association 1 of 7 quarters
    “-HR 43 - Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 573 - CASE-IT Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 675 - Secure Space Act of 2023 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 682 - Launch Communications Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 742 - TELL Act - all provisions…”

    Q2 2023 filing · $14.6M lobbying spend in 2023, all issues

Organizations that named H.R. 3361 in a quarterly lobbying report. Covers organizations with a PAC on file; reports from organizations without one aren’t loaded yet. Spend is the organization’s total across all issues: reports don’t split spending by bill. Source: Senate lobbying disclosures (LD-2) from lda.gov; quotes are word for word from the “specific lobbying issues” field.

Actions

3 actions · newest first
  1. May 19, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  2. May 16, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  3. May 16, 2023Introduced in House