H.R. 8144

Summary

H.R. 8144, the Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 27, 2026 by Rep. April McClain-Delaney (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on Mar 27, 2026: 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 8144 has 3 co-sponsors.

119 HR 8144 IH: Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-27
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8144  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 27, 2026   Mrs. McClain Delaney  (for herself and  Mr. Bresnahan ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To increase the minimum broadband service capacity for projects under the Community Connect Grant Program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act  .
2.
Increase in minimum broadband service capacity for projects under the Community
        Connect Grant Program
Section 604(a)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 950bb–3(a)(2) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  10-Mbps  and inserting  25-Mbps ; and
(2)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  1-Mbps  and inserting  3-Mbps .
3.
Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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To increase the minimum broadband service capacity for projects under the Community Connect Grant Program, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. April McClain-Delaney (D) sponsors H.R. 8144, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

April McClain-Delaney

Rep. · D–MD-6 · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 27, 2026

Robert Bresnahan

Rep. · R–PA-8 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 27, 2026 · Original

Josh Riley

Rep. · D–NY-19 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 2, 2026

Brian Fitzpatrick

Rep. · R–PA-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 9, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 8144 went before 2 committees: Energy and Commerce and Agriculture.

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Mar 27, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Agriculture

Agriculture

Referred To · Mar 27, 2026 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8144 has taken 2 actions since Mar 27, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8144 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8144 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act — Display Title
• Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To increase the minimum broadband service capacity for projects under the Community Connect Grant Program, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 17 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8144 in 4 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Telecommunications, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Economics/Economic Development, Homeland Security, Insurance.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8144 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8144’s is Science, Technology, Communications.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8144, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 58 (Friday, March 27, 2026)][House][Pages H2790-H2791]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. McCLAIN DELANEY:H.R. 8144.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:[[Page H2791]]Article I, Section 8, Clause 3

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