To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish the ReConnect program under that Act, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Rewrites and expands the USDA ReConnect broadband program to provide ongoing grants and loans for high-speed broadband deployment in rural areas under updated eligibility, prioritization, and affordability rules.
Who Benefits and How
Rural broadband providers and underserved rural households could gain more financing options and a stronger high-speed buildout framework.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USDA would have to administer a broader and more detailed broadband grant and loan program, and applicants would face new buildout, affordability, and overlap requirements.
Key Provisions
- Establishes a standing program of grants, loans, and grant-loan combinations for rural broadband deployment.
- Sets 100/100 deployment standards, prioritization rules, affordability participation requirements, and technical assistance authority.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Rewrites and expands the USDA ReConnect broadband program to provide ongoing grants and loans for high-speed broadband deployment in rural areas under updated eligibility, prioritization, and affordability rules.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Agriculture, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Rewrites and expands the USDA ReConnect broadband program to provide ongoing grants and loans for high-speed broadband deployment in rural areas under updated eligibility, prioritization, and affordability rules.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Rural broadband providers and communities seeking high-speed deployment support
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- USDA officials administering the expanded program and applicants subject to its detailed conditions
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Marshall (for himself and Mr. Welch) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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