# 119-s-3565: SUCCESS for BEAD Act

119-s-3565, SUCCESS for BEAD Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3565
- Congress: 119
- Title: SUCCESS for BEAD Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Authorizes remaining BEAD funds to create a competitive subgrant program** that would target broadband buildout, workforce training, Next Generation 9-1-1 modernization, and AI-ready network infrastructure. - Would prioritize projects that extend service to unserved and underserved communities, including Tribal lands, by funding fiber, conduit, carrier-neutral internet exchange points, mobile wireless, and submarine cable projects. - Would fund planning and implementation of narrowly targeted workforce programs for telecommunications, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and electrical distribution, and allow a noncompetitive subgrant to a workforce development board for those activities. - Would require eligible entities to use remaining amounts for competitive subgrants, impose a 25 percent cost share for subgrantees that may be waived, cap operations funding at 15 percent of a subgrant, create a public challenge process for wholesale fiber routes, bar subgrants for data centers whose primary purpose is processing and storing data, and lock in a specific Buy America waiver for certain recipients.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep Buy America waiver for BEAD: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would lock in a final Buy America waiver dated February 22, 2024 for BEAD recipients so that the waiver cannot be changed or withdrawn for those recipients. The Assistant Secretary would still issue implementing regulations, but the referenced waiver would remain fixed as appli…
- Faster guidance for BEAD grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Assistant Secretary to issue guidance to implement these changes within 30 days after enactment. Guidance about workforce development programs would be written with the Secretary of Labor. The guidance would also be asked to follow federal grant rules (2 CFR p…
- Stronger federal support for 9-1-1: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would give the Assistant Secretary new duties to help modernize Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1). The Assistant Secretary would coordinate with State contacts, share best practices, and review or approve uses of leftover BEAD funds for NG9-1-1 projects. Eligible entities that wa…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3565 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3565)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3565 (as of 2026-09-10).