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House resolution · 118th Congress · Did not become law

Recognizing the importance of broadband in rural areas throughout the United States and the critical need to invest in broadband expansion in an increasingly remote and digitally dependent world.

H.Res. 317Introduced Apr 24, 2023Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. James Baird R-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: May 15, 2023 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 3 Democrats

3 of 3 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Jill Tokuda (D-HI).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Baird.

Sponsor’s state and district

Indiana in Congress · IN-4 district

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.