# 119-hr-1020: BOOST Act

119-hr-1020, BOOST Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1020
- Congress: 119
- Title: BOOST Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Expands access to home broadband by subsidizing signal boosters and certain satellite gear.** The bill would create a refundable tax credit through 2029 that covers 75% of the cost, up to $400, for a communications signal booster, customer premises equipment for satellite networks, or ground station equipment used in a taxpayer's principal residence located in an unserved area. An "unserved area" means an area eligible for the FCC's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, generally where speeds are below 25 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up. The credit is a one-time election per taxpayer. The Department of the Treasury must issue regulations and guidance and set up a voluntary seller reporting program.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax credit for rural home signal gear: benefit, high. If enacted, you could claim a one-time tax credit for home internet signal gear. The credit would equal 75% of eligible costs, up to $400 of spending (max $300 back). Gear must be used in your main home in an FCC-defined unserved area. Eligible items would include a signal booster (new, first use b…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250

## Sources
- [119-hr-1020 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1020)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1020 (as of 2025-12-21).