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RepublicanBill · S. 2610· Senate(119-S-2610)

Streamlining Rural Broadband Act of 2025

Rep. Ernst
Age: 56 years
Iowa
Introduced
7/31/2025
Last activity
7/31/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsored by
Joni Ernst
Cosponsors
None
Science, Technology, Communications
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Streamlining Rural Broadband Act of 2025," aims to terminate the Community Connect Grant program of the Department of Agriculture. It specifically repeals Section 604 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. The legislation also includes conforming amendments to various sections of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Finally, it directs that unobligated balances from the Community Connect Grant program be made available to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out the "ReConnect Program" without further appropriation.

Yes

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+2

    The bill redirects funding toward the ReConnect Program which focuses on rural broadband connectivity.

  • Does this get reliable internet to more people?+2

    The bill reallocates funds to the ReConnect Program to facilitate broadband connectivity.

  • Does this invest in rural communities?+2

    The bill shifts funds from the Community Connect Grant program to the ReConnect Program to support broadband in rural areas.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1

    The bill redirects unobligated funds from one program to another rather than reducing total spending.