119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 5, 2025
SPEED for BEAD Act
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Latest action (Mar 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Streamlining Program Efficiency and Expanding Deployment for BEAD Act or the SPEED for BEAD Act
This bill makes certain changes to the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, including by expanding the broadband technologies that may qualify for funding and prohibiting states from regulating broadband rates in connection with the program.
(The BEAD Program is administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and provides funding to eligible entities for broadband deployment, connectivity, mapping, and adoption projects. Eligible entities include U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia.)
Specifically, the bill establishes that projects using any broadband technology (e.g., satellite, fixed wireless, or fiber) may qualify for funding, provided the technology meets specified performance criteria. (Original BEAD rules established a preference for fiber projects.)
The bill also explicitly prohibits eligible entities from regulating, setting, or otherwise mandating pursuant to the BEAD Program (1) rates charged for broadband service, or (2) methodologies used to calculate such rates. The prohibition includes rate regulation carried out in conjunction with the existing requirement that subgrantees offer at least one low-cost broadband service option to certain subscribers.
Further, the bill prohibits the NTIA and eligible entities from establishing or enforcing conditions, preferences, or other requirements related to collective bargaining and labor agreements; climate change; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and other topics. The bill also modifies the purposes for which the funds may be used and the treatment of unused funds.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,820,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ications Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act; all provisions H.R. 2399: Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2449: FUTURE Networks Act; all provisions H.R. 2482:…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…visions HR 1541Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1870SPEED for BEAD Act, all provisions S 1829/ HR 3921, Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act (ST…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ireless Leadership Act of 2025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1766 - NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1870 - SPEED for BEAD Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2037 - OpenRAN Outreach Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2171 - Spectrum Coordination Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…raft of Outage Refund Protection Act, provisions related to broadband. Draft of Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility (CVTA) Act, all provisions. H.R. 1870 - SPEED for BEAD Act, all provisions. S. 4668 - Protect College Sports Act of 2026, all provisions. H.R. 8646 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…or Small Ports Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband, Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 1870, SPEED for BEAD Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process and Infrastructure Deployment and Implementation of the BEAD Program H.R. 1975, BEAD FEE Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FIBER BROADBAND ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: WILEY REIN LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1870, Streamlining Program Efficiency and Expanding Deployment (SPEED) for BEAD Act H.R. 1873/S. 674, Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act H.R. 3119/S. 3084, ReConnect…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all provisions H.R. 1836: GRANTED Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act; provisions related to ensuring that no language is inserted to limit local government oversight of wireless deployments or rights of way H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all provisions H.R. 1836: GRANTED Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act; provisions related to ensuring that no language is inserted to limit local government oversight of wireless deployments or rights of way H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all provisions H.R. 1836: GRANTED Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act; provisions related to ensuring that no language is inserted to limit local government oversight of wireless deployments or rights of way H…
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COX ENTERPRISES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COX ENTERPRISES INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$470,000
Spent on own lobbying
…roadband Buildout Accountability Act; Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 (P.L. 119-89); H.R. 1766/S. 2049 - NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act; H.R. 1870 - Streamlining Program Efficiency and Expanding Deployment for BEAD Act (SPEED for BEAD Act), and issues related to reform of the BEAD program; H.R. 1455 - Ins…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Right-to-Work Act H.R.1319 Modern Worker Empowerment Act H.R.1505 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act H.R.1723 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 H.R.1870 SPEED for BEAD Act H.R.2086 Rights for the TSA Workforce Act H.R.2126 FOCA Act of 2025 H.R.2174 Paycheck Protection Act H.R.2241 Secret Ballot Protection Act H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…efforts to modernize the USF contribution methodology to reflect today's broadband world Lobbied on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program; H.R. 1870, SPEED for BEAD Act S. 3258, Recapture Act H.R. 6920/S.3565, Success for BEAD Act S. 323, Plan for Broadband Act H.R. 1766, NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coord…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Act (all provisions); H.R. 1665 - DIGITAL Applications Act (all provisions); H.R. 1681 - Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act (all provisions); H.R. 1870 - SPEED for BEAD Act (all provisions); H.R. 2399/S. 98 - Rural Broadband Protection Act (all provisions); H.R. 2449 - FUTURE Networks Act (all provisions); H.R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…HR 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 1681 - Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 1870 - SPEED for BEAD Act (all provisions); HR 1975 - BEAD FEE Act (all provisions); HR 2171 - Spectrum Coordination Act (all provisions); HR 2289 - Proportional Re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,050,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ications Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act; all provisions H.R. 2399: Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2449: FUTURE Networks Act; all provisions H.R. 2482:…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…visions HR 1541Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1870SPEED for BEAD Act, all provisions S 1829/ HR 3921, Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act (ST…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all provisions H.R. 1836: GRANTED Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act; provisions related to ensuring that no language is inserted to limit local government oversight of wireless deployments or rights of way H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all provisions H.R. 1836: GRANTED Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act; provisions related to ensuring that no language is inserted to limit local government oversight of wireless deployments or rights of way H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all provisions H.R. 1836: GRANTED Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act; provisions related to ensuring that no language is inserted to limit local government oversight of wireless deployments or rights of way H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ireless Leadership Act of 2025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1766 - NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1870 - SPEED for BEAD Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2037 - OpenRAN Outreach Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2171 - Spectrum Coordination Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…raft of Outage Refund Protection Act, provisions related to broadband. Draft of Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility (CVTA) Act, all provisions. H.R. 1870 - SPEED for BEAD Act, all provisions. S. 4668 - Protect College Sports Act of 2026, all provisions. H.R. 8646 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$216,377
Spent on own lobbying
…orization Act; H.R.2886, Base Access Privileges Improvement Act; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program state deployment and project approval; H.R.1870, SPEED for BEAD Act; H.R.1554, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2025; FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act; S.5618, FoRGED Act; Contractor Perf…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…efforts to modernize the USF contribution methodology to reflect today's broadband world Lobbied on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program; H.R. 1870, SPEED for BEAD Act S. 3258, Recapture Act H.R. 6920/S.3565, Success for BEAD Act S. 323, Plan for Broadband Act H.R. 1766, NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coord…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FIBER BROADBAND ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: WILEY REIN LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1870, Streamlining Program Efficiency and Expanding Deployment (SPEED) for BEAD Act H.R. 1873/S. 674, Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act H.R. 2289, American Broadban…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…or Small Ports Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband, Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 1870, SPEED for BEAD Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process and Infrastructure Deployment and Implementation of the BEAD Program H.R. 1975, BEAD FEE Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing