S. 4385 — Introduced in Senate

II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4385 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2026Ms. Smith introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to reauthorize the Community Connect Grant Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2026. 2. Community Connect Grant Program Section 604 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb–3) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking less than the and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “less than— (A) a 100-Mbps downstream transmission capacity; and (B) a 20-Mbps upstream transmission capacity. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking an area and inserting a rural area; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 10-Mbps and inserting 25-Mbps; and (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 1-Mbps and inserting 3-Mbps; (2) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking area; or and inserting area (including any eligible broadband service that will be provided in the future in the eligible service area pursuant to enforceable commitments for network deployment applicable under another broadband funding program); or; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking 2023 and inserting 2031.