Bill · H.R. 6920· House(119-HR-6920)
SUCCESS for BEAD Act
- Introduced
- 12/23/2025
- Last activity
- 12/23/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Andy Barr
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "SUCCESS for BEAD Act," seeks to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It authorizes the use of remaining funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program for competitive subgrants. These subgrants are intended to support various projects including broadband deployment, workforce development, and public safety. The bill specifically focuses on enhancing telecommunications infrastructure to support artificial intelligence and national security. Additionally, it aims to modernize 9-1-1 emergency communications through Next Generation 9-1-1 systems.
Yes· 3 of 12
Does this get reliable internet to more people?+7
The bill provides funds to expand broadband deployment, especially in unserved and underserved regions.
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+6
The bill prioritizes cybersecurity in 9-1-1 systems and broadband infrastructure.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill prioritizes infrastructure development on Tribal lands.
The opposite
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?-1
The bill focuses on telecommunications rather than traditional transit infrastructure.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Public Safety: The bill supports the implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1, which is an Internet Protocol-based system designed to ensure interoperability and allow emergency communications centers to receive and process various types of data, such as text and pictures (Section 3, subsection (a)(1)(H) and (J)).
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Economic and Technological Leadership: By strengthening telecommunications infrastructure like high-capacity fiber and network interconnection, the bill aims to support the deployment and scaling of artificial intelligence technologies (Section 2, paragraph (2)).
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Workforce Opportunities: The bill allows for subgrants to fund workforce development programs targeted at addressing worker shortages in sectors such as telecommunications, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and electrical distribution (Section 3, subsection (a)(1)(F)(A)(i)(EE)).
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Increased Connectivity for Underserved Areas: In awarding subgrants, entities are instructed to prioritize proposals that develop infrastructure in regions that are unserved or underserved, including on Tribal lands (Section 3, subsection (a)(1)(F)(D)(i)).
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Improved Infrastructure Resilience: The bill provides for projects that can increase the coverage, capacity, resiliency, or security capabilities of connectivity for public safety purposes on educational facilities (Section 3, subsection (a)(1)(F)(A)(i)(hh)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Data Center Use: Subgrants awarded under this act may not be used for the construction, operation, or expansion of a data center that has the primary purpose of processing and storing digital information (Section 3, subsection (a)(1)(F)(C)).
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Financial Burden on Subgrantees: Except for certain specific activities, an eligible entity must require a subgrantee to provide a contribution of at least 25 percent of the project costs (Section 3, subsection (a)(1)(F)(F)(i)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+5Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For Urban Residents+2
- Education And Technology
- Improves Internet Access+7Increases Scientific Research Funding+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5Improves Economic Growth+4
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit-1
- 12/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Harold RogersRepublican · Kentucky