# 119-hr-6070: Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2025

119-hr-6070, Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6070
- Congress: 119
- Title: Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-05

## Summary

**This bill would update the Community Connect Grant Program by** **raising minimum broadband speed requirements** for projects funded under the Rural Electrification Act. It would also narrow eligibility to rural areas, let future service commitments under other programs count toward eligibility, and extend the program's authorization to 2030. - Rural households. Funded projects would be required to support at least 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream, aiming to deliver higher‑speed service to eligible communities. - Communities with planned buildouts. Areas that are scheduled to receive service through other broadband programs can qualify if they have enforceable commitments, which lets projects coordinate across funding sources. - Grant applicants and program timing. Some conditional project thresholds rise to 25 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up, and the program's authority is extended through 2030 so grants can be made under the updated rules for a longer period.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More rural broadband grant access: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would change who can get Community Connect grants for rural broadband. It would make an area eligible if typical downstream service is under 100 Mbps and upstream is under 20 Mbps. Contingent performance thresholds for funded projects would rise to 25 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up. T…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6070 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6070)

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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6070 (as of 2026-06-05).