H.R. 2750

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize recipients of funds under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program to use such funds to provide broadband vouchers to households in certain locations, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · April 8, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Taylor · Committee: Committee on Energy and Commerce

Table of contents

• H.R. 2750
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Use of BEAD Program funds to provide broadband vouchers

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Bridging the Broadband Gap Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Use of BEAD Program funds to provide broadband vouchers

• Section 60102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act () is amended by adding at the end the following: 47 U.S.C. 1702
  • (p) Broadband vouchers
    • (1) In general
      • If an eligible entity makes the determination described in paragraph (2) with respect to a political subdivision of such eligible entity, such eligible entity may use grant funds received under this section to provide to households in such political subdivision vouchers that such households may use to cover eligible broadband service costs.
    • (2) Determination
      • The determination described in this paragraph is a determination by an eligible entity that a political subdivision of such eligible entity lacks access to broadband service that such eligible entity considers adequate.
    • (3) Priority
      • In providing vouchers under this subsection, an eligible entity shall give priority to households in political subdivisions the per capita income of which is below the median per capita income of the political subdivisions of such eligible entity, as determined by such eligible entity.
    • (4) Limitations
      • (A) Households in unserved locations or underserved locations
        • An eligible entity may not provide a voucher under this subsection to a household unless, on the day before such eligible entity provides the first such voucher to such household, such household resides at a location that is an unserved location or an underserved location.
      • (B) Duration
        • In the case of eligible broadband service costs described in clauses (i)(II) and (ii) of paragraph (5)(B), an eligible entity may only provide vouchers under this subsection to a household to cover such costs charged to such household with respect to a single period of 12 consecutive months.
    • (5) Definitions
      • In this subsection:
      • (A) Broadband customer premises equipment
        • The term means equipment employed on the premises of a household to provide satellite or fixed wireless broadband service. broadband customer premises equipment
      • (B) Eligible broadband service costs
        • The term means the following: eligible broadband service costs
          • (i) 50 percent of the amount charged by a provider of satellite or fixed wireless broadband service to a household for—
          • the purchase of broadband customer premises equipment; or
          • the monthly lease or rental of broadband customer premises equipment.
          • (ii) The monthly amount (not to exceed $30 per month) charged by a provider of satellite or fixed wireless broadband service to a household for providing such service to such household.