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HR6920Referred to Committee

SUCCESS for BEAD Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-23
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘ
Type

Sponsor

Andy Barr
Andy Barr
Republican · KY · Representative
Votes with party: 99.0% (519 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001282

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Harold Rogers (R-KY-5)Original· 2025-12-23

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-12-23

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill aims to improve how the federal government distributes broadband funding to help close the digital divide in underserved areas. It likely modifies or clarifies rules for the BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment) program, which provides grants to states and communities to build high-speed internet infrastructure in rural and low-income neighborhoods. The changes would affect internet service providers, state governments, and millions of Americans currently lacking reliable broadband access.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Science, Technology, Communications
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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