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HR 2399 · introduced · significant

Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The FCC must create a vetting process for broadband funding applicants in high-cost rural areas.
  • Rural communities and broadband deployment companies seeking federal funding are affected.
  • The FCC will establish standards for technical and financial capability before awarding funds.

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  1. 01

    How would FCC vetting standards for rural broadband funding applicants affect deployment timelines and costs for smaller providers?

  2. 02

    What evidence suggests that current broadband funding processes have failed to reach viable rural areas, and how might vetting prevent similar outcomes?

  3. 03

    Which rural communities might struggle most to meet new FCC capability standards, and what support could help them qualify for federal funding?

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Erin Houchin

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Introduced 2025-04-29

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-29 · senate · Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.

  2. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1662-1663)

  4. 2025-04-28 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1662-1663)

  5. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2399.

  6. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1662-1663)

  7. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2025-04-24 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 55.

  9. 2025-04-24 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-78.

  10. 2025-04-24 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-78.

  11. 2025-04-08 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 1.

  12. 2025-04-08 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-03-27 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  14. 2025-03-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. 2025-03-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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