Bill · H.R. 6070· House(119-HR-6070)
Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 11/17/2025
- Last activity
- 12/2/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- Sponsored by
- Melanie Stansbury
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2025 and was introduced in the House of Representatives on November 17, 2025. It makes changes to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 by updating the Community Connect Grant Program. The bill changes the transmission capacity speeds required for the program. It also updates the definition of an eligible rural area based on different transmission speeds. Finally, the legislation extends the program by changing the year in subsection (g) from 2023 to 2030.
Yes· 3 of 18
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+9
Directly targets rural communities by expanding and modernizing grant programs for higher-speed internet access.
Does this get reliable internet to more people?+8
Directly updates transmission capacity standards to 100-Mbps downstream and 20-Mbps upstream, significantly improving broadband access standards.
Does this invest in rural communities?+7
The bill reauthorizes and updates the Community Connect Grant Program to expand and improve high-speed internet in rural areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(1)(A) updates the downstream transmission capacity to 100-Mbps and upstream to 20-Mbps, which is beneficial because it helps ensure people in these areas get faster internet speeds.
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Section 2(1)(B) updates the speeds for eligible rural areas to 25-Mbps for downstream and 3-Mbps for upstream, which is helpful for making sure more communities qualify for the help they need.
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Section 2(3) extends the program through the year 2030, which is positive because it keeps the grant program funded and active for longer so officials can keep working on rural internet access.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based strictly on the provided text, there are no explicitly stated negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+9Good For Farmers+6Good For Business Owners+5Good For Students+5Good For Children+4Good For Middle Aged+4Good For Middle Class Households+4Good For Seniors+4Good For Veterans+4Good For Young Adults+4Good For Low Income Households+3Good For People With Disabilities+3Good For Retirees+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves Internet Access+8
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+4Improves Economic Growth+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+7
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2
- 3/25/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/2/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- 11/17/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
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Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey