Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9521

Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act

Broadband: More Time for Internet Projects

Jun 29·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is considered active.

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Could go either way

This bill addresses a practical problem that many states face, making it likely to get support from both parties. However, it still has to go through the full legislative process.

Key Points

This bill gives state and local governments more time to finish building high speed internet networks. It changes the rules so they can keep using federal money for these projects until late 2027 or early 2028.
Many communities are currently using federal grants to bring internet to rural or low income areas. Without this change, some of that money might have to be sent back to Washington if the construction takes longer than expected.
The plan helps make sure that money already set aside for internet access actually gets used for that purpose. It addresses delays caused by construction hurdles or supply chain issues that have slowed down some projects.
This extension applies to three specific pots of money that were created to help the economy. By moving the deadlines, Congress is trying to ensure that every home and business promised a connection actually gets one.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Jun 29, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jun 29, 2026

Introduced in House

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

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act

Bill NumberHR 9521

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Data Sources

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Sponsor

Cosponsors

(4)

D: 1R: 3

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