# 119-s-3259: RECAPTURE Act

119-s-3259, RECAPTURE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3259
- Congress: 119
- Title: RECAPTURE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Redirects undesignated remaining BEAD broadband funds into the Treasury for deficit reduction.** The RECAPTURE Act would amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make sure any BEAD funds left over that are not tied to a specific purpose go to the federal general fund while funds specifically designated in final BEAD proposals still go to eligible entities. - Eligible entities: Would still receive any remaining BEAD money that is explicitly designated for a specific purpose in their final proposals so planned projects keep their assigned funds. - Federal budget and taxpayers: Any remaining BEAD funds not designated in final proposals would be deposited into the Treasury general fund for the sole purpose of reducing the federal deficit. - BEAD program administration: Clarifies reallocation language and tweaks approval cross-references to specify reallocations occur for application failures and to update internal clause references. *Would direct undesignated BEAD funds into the Treasury to be used for deficit reduction.*

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Leftover broadband funds sent to Treasury: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would change how leftover BEAD broadband grant money is handled. Money that is already designated in a final BEAD proposal would still go to the eligible entity. Any remaining BEAD funds not designated for a specific purpose in the final proposal would be deposited in the U.S.…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3259 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3259)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3697)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3259 (as of 2026-09-10).