# 119-hr-9521: Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act

119-hr-9521, Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9521
- Congress: 119
- Title: Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-29
- Sponsor: Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Extends deadlines for spending federal recovery and capital funds on broadband infrastructure.** This bill would allow State Fiscal Recovery Fund and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund money to be spent on broadband projects through September 30, 2027. It would also allow Capital Projects Fund dollars for broadband projects to be expended prior to January 1, 2028. The change focuses on extending the window for using existing allocations and clarifying timing rules for broadband infrastructure under those three programs.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More time for broadband funds: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would let states and localities spend State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund money for broadband projects through September 30, 2027. If enacted, it would let recipients of Capital Projects Fund broadband payments spend those funds through January 1, 2028. The change would apply…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
- 119-hr-309: National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250

## Sources
- [119-hr-9521 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9521)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-309: National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-309)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9521 (as of 2026-10-24).