United StatesSenate Bill 2610S 2610
Streamlining Rural Broadband Act of 2025
Science, Technology, Communications
3 pages
- senate
- house
- president
Last progress July 31, 2025 (4 months ago)
Introduced on July 31, 2025 by Joni Ernst
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Senate Votes
Pending Committee
July 31, 2025 (4 months ago)Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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AI Summary
This bill ends the USDA’s Community Connect Grant program, which helped bring internet to rural areas. It also updates related laws that mention this program so they line up with the change . Any leftover money that hasn’t been spent yet is moved to the ReConnect Program, another USDA effort that gives loans and grants for rural broadband. That money can be used right away, without needing a new budget vote .
Here’s what that means in practice:
- One rural internet grant program shuts down, but its unused funds shift to a different rural broadband program that continues to operate .
- The law cleans up references to the old program in other statutes, to avoid confusion .
| Who is affected | What changes | When |
|---|---|---|
| Rural communities, internet providers, and local groups seeking broadband help | Community Connect ends; leftover funds go to the ReConnect loan/grant program; legal references are updated | On the date the bill becomes law; funds are available immediately |
Text Versions
Text as it was Introduced in Senate
ViewJuly 31, 2025•3 pages
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