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.
The Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2025 updates federal broadband funding rules to help rural communities get better internet access. Specifically, the bill increases the speed requirements that qualify areas for federal grants, raising the minimum broadband standards from 10 Mbps download/1 Mbps upload to 25 Mbps download/3 Mbps upload for underserved areas, and establishing a new 100 Mbps download/20 Mbps upload threshold for unserved areas. The legislation primarily affects rural communities that lack adequate broadband infrastructure and the organizations seeking grants to build it. The bill extends the program's authorization through 2030, giving communities and funding recipients a longer planning horizon, and clarifies that grants can support broadband projects already funded or committed through other federal programs.
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