# 119-s-4385: Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2026

119-s-4385, Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-17).

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- As of: 2026-05-17
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4385
- Congress: 119
- Title: Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-17

## Summary

**Raises minimum broadband speed thresholds for program eligibility.** This bill would tighten who can get Community Connect grants by focusing the program on rural areas and updating the speeds that count as served. It would set a primary eligibility test of less than 100 Mbps downstream and less than 20 Mbps upstream, raise other subthresholds to 25 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up, allow enforceable future deployment commitments from other federal broadband programs to count toward eligible areas, and change a referenced year to 2031. - Families in rural communities: Areas would qualify only if they lack at least 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up, narrowing which households are eligible for grant-driven buildouts. - Broadband applicants and small providers: Applicants could rely on enforceable future deployment commitments from other federal programs when defining an eligible service area, which can affect where grants flow. - Program planning and timelines: A year reference in the law would move from 2023 to 2031, affecting long‑term program references and deadlines.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rural broadband eligibility changes: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Community Connect Grant program would change which places can get grants. Areas would be eligible only if they are rural. An area would meet a speed test only if download capacity is under 100 Mbps. Upload capacity must be under 20 Mbps. A related test would use 25 Mbps down and 3 M…

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- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4385 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4385)

## Related
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4385 (as of 2026-05-17).