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H.R. 9521

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Summary

H.R. 9521, the Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 29, 2026 by Rep. Addison McDowell (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Jun 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 9521 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb9521/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9521 IH: Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-29
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9521  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 29, 2026   Mr. McDowell  (for himself,  Mr. Edwards , and  Mr. Moore of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend that date on which certain funds related to broadband infrastructure projects may be expended.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act  .
2.
Extension of deadlines for certain fiscal recovery and critical capital projects funds
(a)
State fiscal recovery fund
Section 602(c)(5)(E) of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end the following:  Notwithstanding the previous sentence, such funds provided for projects related to broadband infrastructure may be expended through September 30, 2027. .
(b)
Local fiscal recovery fund
Section 603(c)(6)(D) of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end the following:  Notwithstanding the previous sentence, such funds provided for projects related to broadband infrastructure may be expended through September 30, 2027. .
(c)
Capital projects fund
Section 604 of the Social Security Act is amended by—
(1)
redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2)
by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
(d)
Availability
Funds provided under a payment made under this section for a project related to broadband infrastructure may be expended prior to January 1, 2028.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-29
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend that date on which certain funds related to broadband infrastructure projects may be expended.

Sponsors

Rep. Addison McDowell (R) sponsors H.R. 9521, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9521 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Jun 29, 2026 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9521 has taken 2 actions since Jun 29, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 29, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 29, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 9521 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9521 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act — Display Title
  • To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend that date on which certain funds related to broadband infrastructure projects may be expended. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9521 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9521’s is Science, Technology, Communications.

hr9521/policy-areas.txt
Science, Technology, CommunicationsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9521, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 108 (Monday, June 29, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McDOWELL:H.R. 9521.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 18[Page H4317]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com