Unused internet expansion funds would go to paying down the national debt.
This bill would change how leftover money from a federal program to expand internet access is handled. Instead of states getting all remaining funds, any money not specifically set aside for a project would go to the U.S. Treasury to help reduce the national debt. This means states and territories would only receive funds they have already planned to use.
Today, states and territories receive all leftover funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. If this bill becomes law, any leftover funds not specifically set aside for a project would instead go to the U.S. Treasury to help reduce the national debt. Funds already designated for a specific purpose would still go to the states and territories.
S 3259 · 119th Congress · November 20, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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