# 119-hr-8144: Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act

119-hr-8144, Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8144
- Congress: 119
- Title: Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Raises minimum broadband speed requirements for Community Connect grants.** This bill would increase the program's baseline service-capacity tests by amending the Rural Electrification Act: it would replace the 10-Mbps benchmark with 25-Mbps and the 1-Mbps benchmark with 3-Mbps for Community Connect Grant Program projects. The new minimums would take effect six months after enactment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher broadband speeds for rural areas: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would raise minimum broadband speeds required for USDA Community Connect grant projects. Download speeds would need to be at least 25 Mbps instead of 10 Mbps. Upload speeds would need to be at least 3 Mbps instead of 1 Mbps. The change would take effect six months after enactme…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8144 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8144)

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- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-6182: Find It Early Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6182)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8144 (as of 2026-04-21).