# 119-hr-4032: Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025

119-hr-4032, Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4032
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expand who pays into the Universal Service Fund by making broadband and edge providers contribute.** The bill would also require the FCC to create a new high-cost subsidy to help eligible carriers cover broadband costs not recovered from end-user rates. - Households and consumers: Would aim to lower consumer broadband prices by broadening the USF contribution base so some funding does not come only from end-user rates. - Edge and broadband providers: Would require contributions from broadband providers and defined "edge providers" such as streaming services, search engines, social platforms, app stores, cloud services, and e-commerce platforms on an equitable, nondiscriminatory basis, with exemptions for providers that transmit under 3% of U.S. broadband data or earn under $5 billion in U.S. revenue or whose contribution would be de minimis. - Eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs): Would direct the FCC to adopt, within 18 months, a new high-cost program mechanism to provide predictable support for an ETC's broadband expenses not recovered from customers or other USF support. The FCC must ensure no more than one ETC per area receives that support.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New support for high-cost broadband areas: benefit, medium. If enacted, within 18 months the FCC would create a new high-cost support mechanism. It would pay eligible carriers for costs not covered by customer rates or other universal service support. Only one eligible carrier per area could get this support.
- More providers pay into internet fund: mixed, high. If enacted, the FCC would have 18 months to set rules so broadband and edge providers pay into the Universal Service Fund on a fair basis. Some edge providers would be exempt if they sent under 3% of U.S. broadband data and made under $5,000,000,000 in U.S. revenue last year. The FCC could also exc…
- FCC definitions, enforcement, and limits: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would define key terms like broadband provider, edge provider, and eligible telecommunications carrier. The FCC would enforce the Act using its existing Communications Act tools and penalties. It would not give the FCC extra powers beyond what this Act says.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4032 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4032)

## Related
- [119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7148)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4032 (as of 2026-09-21).