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119-s-2610119th CongressWALLET

Streamlining Rural Broadband Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

Introduced

Summary

Ends the Community Connect Grant Program and redirects its unobligated funds to the ReConnect Program. The bill would also update federal statutes to remove lingering references to Community Connect.

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  • Rural communities that used the Community Connect program would no longer have that specific grant stream and would be affected by the redirection of unobligated funds to ReConnect.
  • The ReConnect Program, a broadband loan and grant pilot, would receive unobligated Community Connect funds to support its loans and grants.
  • The bill would make conforming amendments that remove references to Community Connect in two provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (47 U.S.C. 1307(g)(4)(B) and 47 U.S.C. 1705(d)(3)(D)(ii)(I)).

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

End Community Connect, Aid ReConnect

This bill would end the Community Connect grant program by repealing its law. It would let the Agriculture Secretary use unused Community Connect money on the date of enactment for the ReConnect loan and grant pilot without more appropriation. The change would take effect upon enactment. Rural communities, small internet providers, local governments, and nonprofits could lose the Community Connect grant option but could benefit if unobligated funds are used for ReConnect projects.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

IA • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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