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HR8144119th CongressWALLET

Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act

Sponsored By: Representative McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

Introduced

Summary

Raises minimum broadband speed requirements for Community Connect grants. This bill would increase the program's baseline service-capacity tests by amending the Rural Electrification Act: it would replace the 10-Mbps benchmark with 25-Mbps and the 1-Mbps benchmark with 3-Mbps for Community Connect Grant Program projects. The new minimums would take effect six months after enactment.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Higher broadband speeds for rural areas

If enacted, the bill would raise minimum broadband speeds required for USDA Community Connect grant projects. Download speeds would need to be at least 25 Mbps instead of 10 Mbps. Upload speeds would need to be at least 3 Mbps instead of 1 Mbps. The change would take effect six months after enactment. It would apply only to projects that receive Community Connect grants. Rural households and small businesses served by those projects could get faster service.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

MD • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2026

  • Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/2/2026

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 4/9/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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