119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Nov 20, 2025
S. 3259In CommitteeScience, Technology, Communications
Senate Republicans introduce bill to recover unused federal broadband funding allocations.
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni (R-IA)5 cosponsorsIntroduced Nov 20, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 20
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