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119-hr-2750119th CongressWALLET

Bridging the Broadband Gap Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would let BEAD grant recipients provide vouchers to households to pay for broadband customer premises equipment and part of monthly service. It would prioritize political subdivisions with below-median per capita income and limit vouchers to unserved or underserved locations.

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  • Low-income households in qualifying areas could get vouchers that cover half of customer premises equipment costs and up to $30 per month for service.
  • BEAD grant recipients and other eligible entities could use BEAD funds to issue these vouchers within their political subdivisions and must prioritize subdivisions with per capita income below the local median.
  • A household can only receive a voucher if its location is unserved or underserved, and each voucher may cover charges for a single 12-month period.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

One-year broadband vouchers for unserved or underserved homes

If enacted, states or other eligible entities that get federal broadband grants could give vouchers to households. They could use vouchers only in local areas they judge lack adequate broadband. On the day before your first voucher, your home must be in an unserved or underserved location. Vouchers could pay up to 50% of the cost to buy or lease satellite or fixed-wireless equipment. They could also cover up to $30 per month for service, for up to 12 straight months. This monthly help would be limited to one 12-month period per household. Entities would prioritize households in areas with below-median per-capita income.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]

OH • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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