Who it affects
- Federal Communications Commission
- Department of Agriculture
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- State governments
In committeeInternet accessAgriculture
Data BRIDGE Act
H.R. 4950 · House bill · Introduced Aug. 12, 2025
The Data BRIDGE Act would require the Federal Communications Commission to add and maintain agricultural area locations on the National Broadband Map.
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How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The National Broadband Map shows where broadband internet service is available across the United States.
- The bill would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to add agricultural area locations as a map layer.
- The FCC would have to keep this data in the map going forward.
- The FCC must consult the Department of Agriculture, including about existing agricultural location data.
- It must also consult the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, states, and other relevant groups.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To direct the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate into the National Broadband Map of the Commission a layer that presents data on the location of agricultural areas, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Houchin, Erin (R-IN)
- Introduced
- Aug. 12, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 15
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Latest action
- Sept. 16, 2026 · Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Data Broadband Reporting and Integration for Deployment in Geographically Essential Areas Act or the Data BRIDGE Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update the National Broadband Map to include data on the location of agricultural areas as a layer of the map and to maintain this data in the map moving forward. (The map depicts the availability of broadband internet service across the United States.) In incorporating this data, the FCC must consult with (1) the Department of Agriculture, including with respect to existing data on the location of agricultural areas; and (2) with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, states, and other relevant stakeholders.
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