# 119-hr-3119: ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025

119-hr-3119, ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3119
- Congress: 119
- Title: ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would remake the federal ReConnect program to fund broadband construction in non-urban areas, with a central goal of delivering** **at least 100 Mbps downstream and 100 Mbps upstream service**. It targets places where most households lack modern broadband and uses grants, loans, or both to pay for buildout and equipment.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-01-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rural broadband grants and loans: benefit, high. This bill would create a rural broadband program that offers grants, direct loans, or both. It would authorize $650 million each year for 2026–2030 for grants, and $350 million each year for direct loans. Up to 5% could cover administration, and 3%–5% would fund technical assistance and training. S…
- Stronger buildout and affordability requirements: benefit, medium. Funded projects would have to deliver at least 100 Mbps download and 100 Mbps upload service. In most cases, projects would be in places where at least 75% of homes lack 100/20 service. Builders would need to finish within five years of first getting money and take part in ACP, Lifeline, or a succe…
- Funds target the most unserved areas: benefit, medium. Top priority would go to areas where 90% of homes lack 100/20 service. Extra priority could favor very small towns, places losing people with a plan, low‑income or isolated areas, projects paying prevailing wages, farm uses, and experienced providers. Funds could not build over areas already served…
- Direct loans only, no guarantees: cost, low. If enacted, the program would stop offering loan guarantees. The agency would only make direct loans to borrowers.
- Grant-only help and local match rules: mixed, medium. Some projects could get grant-only funding if they are led by Tribes, colonias, persistent-poverty counties, or socially vulnerable communities, or if at least 90% of homes in the area lack 100/20 service. For other applicants, the agency could require up to a 25% local match. The agency could waiv…
- Who can apply and where qualifies: mixed, medium. States, local governments, Tribes, cooperatives, and companies could apply. Individuals and certain general partnerships could not. Rural areas would generally exclude towns over 20,000 people and other areas named in law. The agency would define which technologies count as broadband and could, by…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 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-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3119 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3119)

## Related
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [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-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3119 (as of 2026-04-21).