Direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to study the technologies used to provide broadband internet access service and submit a report to Congress.

James E. Clyburn · South Carolina · Democratic

policy impact 0.35 specificity 0.82 extraction confidence 78%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the technologies used to provide broadband internet access service, and for other purposes.

Clyburn cosponsored H.R. 9286, a bill directing the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to conduct a broadband technology study and report to Congress.

H.R. 9286 (IH) - Broadband Deployment and Economic Impact Study Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr9286ih | Content Details | GovInfo
primary · other · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

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GovInfo lists H.R. 9286 as introduced in the House on June 11, 2026, with James E. Clyburn as a cosponsor, and says the bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The listed last action date is June 11, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill metadata shows Clyburn took concrete legislative action by cosponsoring the bill, but the only recorded action is introduction and committee referral, so the directive has not yet been enacted or delivered.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9286 (IH) - Broadband Deployment and Economic Impact Study Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr9286ih | Content Details | GovInfo
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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The introduced bill text would require the Assistant Secretary to conduct a study of technologies used to provide broadband internet access service and submit a report to Congress not later than 1 year after enactment.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text matches the commitment, but its report requirement is contingent on enactment. The record available as of the refresh shows introduced text, not enacted law or a completed NTIA report.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9286 Introduced in House Text
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

unverified · Source version 59248 · locator unknown

GovInfo lists H.R. 9286 as introduced June 11, 2026, with the last action date still June 11, 2026: introduction by Rep. McClain Delaney and cosponsors including James E. Clyburn, followed by referral to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill metadata continues to show only introduction and committee referral. Clyburn took concrete legislative action as a cosponsor, but there is no official sign that the bill has advanced, been enacted, or produced the required NTIA report.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9286 (IH) - Broadband Deployment and Economic Impact Study Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr9286ih | Content Details | GovInfo
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

unverified · Source version 59249 · locator unknown

The introduced text directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to conduct a study of technologies used to provide broadband internet access service and submit a report to Congress not later than 1 year after enactment.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text directly matches the commitment, but the operative study-and-report duty is contingent on enactment. With no official enactment or later action found in the refresh, the commitment remains unresolved rather than delivered.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9286 Introduced in House Text
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

unverified · Source version 59248 · locator unknown

Last Action Date Listed June 11, 2026

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo’s official bill metadata still lists the last action as June 11, 2026, indicating no later official action found in the lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9286 (IH) - Broadband Deployment and Economic Impact Study Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr9286ih | Content Details | GovInfo
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

unverified · Source version 59248 · locator unknown

Bill Version Introduced in House (IH)

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official record identifies only the introduced House version, not a reported, passed, enrolled, or enacted version.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9286 (IH) - Broadband Deployment and Economic Impact Study Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr9286ih | Content Details | GovInfo
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

verified · Source version 59249 · locator 2241

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text makes the NTIA report deadline contingent on enactment; without enactment, the promised study-and-report directive is not yet delivered.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9286 Introduced in House Text
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

verified · Source version 59249 · locator 636

Mr. Clyburn) introduced the following bill

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced text confirms Clyburn was part of the introducing/cosponsoring group, showing concrete legislative effort in the same congressional term.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9286 Introduced in House Text
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

Clyburn is a current federal officeholder and cosponsored H.R. 9286 in the 119th Congress, whose text directly matches the promised NTIA broadband-technology study and report. However, the official record shows the bill was only introduced and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on June 11, 2026, with no enactment or completed report. Because the promised directive depends on enactment and the legislative process is still pending in the same term, the outcome is not yet delivered but shows a concrete legislative effort.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

Clyburn cosponsored H.R. 9286 in the 119th Congress, and the introduced text matches the promised action by directing the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to study broadband access technologies and report to Congress. As of the latest available bill status, it has only been introduced and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, with no enactment or completed report. Because Clyburn remains in federal office and the bill is pending rather than defeated or expired, the promise is not yet delivered but remains unresolved; his cosponsorship warrants credit for effort.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%