Congress·In Committee·H.R. 10288

Rural Broadband Modernization Act

Rural Broadband: Technology Neutrality for Grants

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Next up: A house committee

The Rural Broadband Modernization Act was sent to the House Agriculture and Energy and Commerce committees on September 3, 2026. The bill has not moved since that date and remains in the early stages of the legislative process. These committees must review the proposal before it can advance further.

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Unlikely to pass

While rural broadband is a popular topic, bills introduced by a single member without broad cosponsorship often struggle to move through multiple committees.

Key Points

This bill changes how the government gives out money for rural internet projects. It makes sure that companies using satellite technology have the same chance to get grants and loans as companies using traditional cables.
To get the money, a project must provide internet speeds of at least 100 megabits per second for downloading and 20 megabits per second for uploading. This ensures that rural families get high quality service regardless of how it is delivered.
The Department of Agriculture would be banned from rejecting an application just because it uses low-Earth orbit satellites or other non-traditional methods. This could help bring internet to very remote areas where laying cables is too expensive.
The government would also have to be more open about how the money is spent. They must release reports showing exactly where the new internet service is going and what kind of technology is being used to provide it.

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Milestones

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Sep 3, 2026House

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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Sep 3, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Rural Broadband Modernization Act

Bill NumberHR 10288

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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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