3.0.0 3125 2026-07-13T13:16:42Z 2026-07-13T13:16:42Z House H HR 2025-04-30 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3125 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TAYLOR:H.R. 3125.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1776]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-04-30T14:01:00Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-04-30T14:00:50Z Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 119 7567 HR 2026-05-19 Received in the Senate. Related bill CRS 2025-04-30 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-04-30 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2025-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000490 Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] David Taylor R OH J. 2 N S001225 Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] Eric Sorensen D IL 17 2025-04-30 True V000138 Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] Eugene Vindman D VA Simon 7 2025-09-15 False Science, Technology, Communications Science, Technology, Communications 2025-05-21T13:55:12Z 00 2025-04-30 Introduced in House 2026-07-13T13:15:40Z Rural Broadband Assistance Act

This bill provides statutory authority for a grant program that supports the provision of technical assistance and training to facilitate rural broadband expansion. This program is administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is known as the Broadband Technical Assistance program.

Under the program, USDA makes grants to organizations that will provide or receive broadband-related technical assistance and training. This assistance and training must support expanded broadband access in rural communities. Grantees may provide or receive assistance and training related to (1) identifying broadband funding sources; (2) preparing applications for broadband funding; and (3) improving operations of existing broadband facilities, among other topics.

The bill requires USDA to prioritize applicants that have experience providing technical assistance and training to rural entities.

Separately, the bill repeals a requirement related to the use of certain funds for a database of rural broadband projects, reporting requirements, and oversight of related USDA broadband programs.

]]> Rural Broadband Assistance Act Display Title 45 Rural Broadband Assistance Act 2025-05-13T05:23:27Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Rural Broadband Assistance Act 2025-05-13T05:23:25Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide technical assistance to expand access to broadband service in rural communities. 2025-05-13T05:18:24Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-04-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3125ih/xml/BILLS-119hr3125ih.xml 2025-04-30 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.