House Passage of Three Communications and Technology Bills

House Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) applauds the passage of three communications and technology bills. 

• H.R. 3343, the Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, sponsored by Reps. August Pfluger and Darren Soto, passed the Committee unanimously. It will improve transparency and efficiency in the broadband deployment process, closing the digital divide for rural Americans
• H.R. 1377, the Promoting U.S. Wireless Leadership Act, sponsored by Reps. Tim Walberg, Debbie Dingell, and Ann Kuster, passed the Committee unanimously. It will bolster American technological leadership by bringing key leaders together and encourage U.S. participation in global standards-setting for 5G networks and for future generations of wireless communications networks.
• H.R. 3293, the Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act, sponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan and Angie Craig, passed the Committee unanimously. It will direct the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to create a new system for prioritizing broadband deployment requests on federal land.