HR 8144 United States House · 119th Congress

Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act

The Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act updates minimum internet speed requirements for projects funded by the Community Connect Grant Program under the Rural Electrification Act. Specifically, it raises the minimum broadband capacity from 10-Mbps to 25-Mbps and from 1-Mbps to 3-Mbps for grant recipients. These changes apply to rural electrification projects and will take effect six months after the law is enacted. The bill directly affects organizations and communities receiving funding through this federal grant program to improve broadband infrastructure.
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Introduced Mar 27, 2026 Last action Mar 27, 2026
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Mar 27, 2026
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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.
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