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House Bill 8144
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act
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Introduced in House on Mar 27, 2026
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H. R. 8144 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8144


To increase the minimum broadband service capacity for projects under the Community Connect Grant Program, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 27, 2026

Mrs. McClain Delaney (for herself and Mr. Bresnahan) introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To increase the minimum broadband service capacity for projects under the Community Connect Grant Program, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act”.

SEC. 2. Increase in minimum broadband service capacity for projects under the Community Connect Grant Program.

Section 604(a)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb–3(a)(2)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “10-Mbps” and inserting “25-Mbps”; and

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking “1-Mbps” and inserting “3-Mbps”.

SEC. 3. Effective date.

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.