Summary — H.R. 327 (Resolution title: Economic Development — Broadband Reporting)
Status snapshot
- Bill number: H.R. 327 (classified as a resolution)
- Title (as provided): Requests the Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity to provide quarterly reports on the implementation, performance, and rural coverage of broadband infrastructure projects
- Introduced: January 9, 2025
- Procedural notes (from the record): Referred to committee 2025-01-09; read, adopted, enrolled, and ultimately taken by the Clerk and presented to the Secretary of State (June 2025). Resolution records also show adoption on 2025-05-13; enrolled and signed by the Speaker on 2025-06-11.
Important note about the source documents
- The full text supplied with this request does not contain the actual broadband-reporting resolution language implied by the title. Instead, the document content contains at least two unrelated state house resolutions:
- A Georgia House resolution commending Clayton County Government and chambers of commerce and recognizing February 6, 2025 as “Clayton County Day at the state capitol.”
- A separate, partial Illinois House resolution text (appearing garbled) congratulating “Pope Leo XIV.”
- The sponsors list included with the materials mixes federal and state names and does not cleanly match a single jurisdiction or the text in the body. Because of these inconsistencies, the specific statutory/reporting language for a broadband-reporting resolution is not available in the provided documents.
What the titled broadband resolution would do (based on the title)
- Primary purpose: Require or request the Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity (or equivalent state office) to produce regular, public reports on broadband deployment projects.
- Key elements implied by the title:
- Reporting cadence: quarterly reports.
- Topics to be reported: implementation status of broadband infrastructure projects, operational performance (e.g., speeds, reliability, service quality), and rural coverage / geographic reach (areas served vs. unserved/underserved).
- Intended recipients: state legislature, governor’s office, and likely public posting (depending on the resolution’s text).
- Purpose: increase transparency, monitor outcomes of public broadband investments or grant programs, and inform policy and funding decisions focused on rural connectivity.
Who would be affected
- The Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity (or equivalent state agency) — responsible for compiling and submitting the reports.
- Internet service providers and contractors receiving public funding or participating in state-supported projects — their project data would be reported.
- Rural communities and stakeholders — increased visibility into coverage progress and service performance.
- Legislators and policymakers — receive regular data to evaluate program effectiveness.
Procedural/timeline implications
- If adopted as a resolution, the measure typically directs or requests agency action; enforcement and specific reporting requirements depend on the final text (binding statute vs. nonbinding resolution).
- Quarterly reporting implies recurring deliverables; the resolution may specify start dates, formatting, data elements, or public posting requirements — none of which are present in the provided text.
Recommendation
- Obtain the authoritative bill text that corresponds to H.R. 327’s broadband-reporting title to confirm precise obligations, metrics, and enforcement language. The attached documents do not contain that text and appear to be unrelated resolutions.
