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HR 1838 - 119

Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

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Mar 28, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

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Mar 28, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced in House

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced in House

Mar 4, 2025

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.

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Telecom and broadband
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Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration with respect to the service area proposed in the application administrator of the national telecommunications and information administration with respect to the

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Energy
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jurisdiction n 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

jurisdiction 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 _________

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and mobile broadband on cropland and ranchland within a service territory for use in various applications of precision agriculture.; (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (i)— (aa) in subclause (III), by inserting or after the semicolon;

Technology and data privacy
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Impact 86% Confidence 70%

Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. Science, Technology, Communications

Administrator of the National and obtaining data from the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration with respect to the service area

lication ed rural community identified in the application is eligible for funding by— (I) conferring with and obtaining data from the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and the Administrator of the National Telecommunications an

Finance and banking
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Impact 83% Confidence 74%

high-cost support The Secretary shall communicate with the Federal Communications Commission to ensure that any grants, loans, or loan guarantees made under this section provide a level of service that is not less than the level of service

cation of new broadband service that is being provided or upgraded within the service territory supported by the grant, loan, or loan guarantee not later than 30 days after the earlier of— (1) the date of completion of any project milestone

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Impact 82% Confidence 73%

jects to provide rapid and expanded deployment of fixed and mobile broadband on cropland and ranchland within a service territory for use in various applications of precision agriculture.; (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (i)— (aa) i

information that indicates the location of new broadband service that is being provided or upgraded within the service territory supported by the grant, loan, or loan guarantee not later than 30 days after the earlier of— (1) the date of c

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Summary

00 Introduced in House Jul 21, 2026

Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act This bill establishes priority for broadband projects near rural maritime ports under the Department of Agriculture (USDA) rural broadband grant and loan program, and makes other specified changes to the program’s structure and available support. Under current law, the rural broadband program provides grants, loans, and loan guarantees for the construction, improvement, and acquisition of broadband facilities and equipment in rural areas. The bill adjusts the level of priority given to certain categories of projects, including through the establishment of a new priority for projects that would increase broadband service in ports and shore-side facilities in rural areas. The bill also makes changes to the program’s parameters, including by changing available grant amounts and increasing the percentage of households in a community that must be unserved or underserved with broadband in order for projects in the community to qualify for loans or loan guarantees. Further, as a condition of receiving support, recipients must share with USDA geolocation information on new or upgraded broadband service established under the program. For proposed projects given high priority, the bill requires USDA to confirm that the relevant communities are currently unserved by conferring with relevant federal agencies and other broadband service data sources, and by performing site-specific testing to verify the unavailability of residential broadband service. Finally, the bill requires USDA to provide feedback and decisions to applicants in a timely manner, and to use certain program funds for oversight and accountability measures.

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