I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3125 
To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide technical assistance 
to expand access to broadband service in rural communities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2025 
Mr. TAYLOR (for himself and Mr. SORENSEN) 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 provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide 
technical assistance to expand access to broadband serv-
ice in rural communities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Broadband As-
sistance Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PUBLIC NOTICE, ASSESSMENTS, TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 701 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 950cc) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE,’’ before ‘‘AND’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(e) BROADBAND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
grants to private, nonprofit, or public organizations 
to provide or receive eligible entities broadband tech-
nical assistance and training to expand access to 
broadband service in rural communities through the 
broadband programs of the Department of Agri-
culture including— 
‘‘(A) preparing applications for grants, 
loans and loan guarantees under this section; 
‘‘(B) identifying resources to finance 
broadband facilities from public and private 
sources, including other Federal agencies; 
‘‘(C) preparing feasibility studies, financial 
forecasts, market surveys, environmental stud-
ies, and technical design information to support 
broadband services; 
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‘‘(D) preparing reports and surveys nec-
essary to support the need for broadband serv-
ices, the price range, and request financial as-
sistance; 
‘‘(E) analyzing and improving operation 
related to the management, including financial 
management, of broadband facilities and to the 
efficiency of the entity; 
‘‘(F) collecting broadband infrastructure 
data; or 
‘‘(G) assisting with other areas of need 
identified by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to ob-
tain assistance under this subsection, an entity shall 
be— 
‘‘(A) a federally recognized Tribe or Tribal 
entity; 
‘‘(B) a State or local government, includ-
ing any agency, subdivision, instrumentality, or 
political subdivision thereof; 
‘‘(C) a territory or possession of the 
United States; 
‘‘(D) an institution of higher education (in-
cluding a 1862 Land-Grant Institution, 1890 
Land-Grant Institution, 1994 Land-Grant In-
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stitution, Hispanic-Serving Institution, or His-
torically Black College or University); 
‘‘(E) a nonprofit organization described in 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986; 
‘‘(F) a cooperative or mutual organization; 
‘‘(G) a corporation; or 
‘‘(H) a limited liability company or limited 
liability partnership. 
‘‘(3) SELECTION PRIORITY.—In selecting recipi-
ents of grants under this paragraph, the Secretary 
shall give priority to organizations that have experi-
ence in providing technical assistance and training 
to rural entities. 
‘‘(4) NATIONAL APPLICATIONS.—The Secretary 
shall allow applications for grants under this para-
graph from qualified organizations for the sole pur-
pose of providing on-site community technical assist-
ance and training on a national or multi-State re-
gional basis.’’. 
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