119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 21, 2025
Broadband Incentives for Communities Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Apr 21, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Science, Technology, Communications
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
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
…Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2794: NO FAKES Act of 2025; provisions related to Internet Service Providers H.R. 2805: PLAN for Broadband Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act; all provisions H.R. 3149: App Store Accountability Act; all provisions H.R. 3562: DEFIANCE Act of 2025; provisions 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: 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
…impacting internet and communications service providers HR 2805 PLAN for Broadband Act, all provisions HR 2817 Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 2975 Broadband Incentives for Communities Act, all provisions S 2983 Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act, provisions related to liability protections HR…
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
…ovisions. H.R.2298 - Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2817 - Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.2975 - Broadband Incentives for Communities Act, all provisions. H.R.3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025, provisions related to broadband. 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
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
…7, Coastal Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 2975, Broadband Incentives for Communities Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal…
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
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025 H.R.5079 - Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act H.R.2975 - Broadband Incentives for Communities Act H.R.3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025 H.R.4211 - Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act H.R.526…
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
…provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act; all provisions H.R. 3805: Protecting Community Television Act; provisions related to preservation of local governmen…
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
…provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act; all provisions H.R. 3805: Protecting Community Television Act; provisions related to preservation of local governmen…
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
…provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act; all provisions H.R. 3805: Protecting Community Television Act; provisions related to preservation of local governmen…
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
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
…ovisions); H.R. 2482 - NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2025 (all provisions); H.R. 2794 -- NO FAKES Act of 2025 (provisions related to Internet Service Providers); H.R. 2975 - Broadband Incentives for Communities Act (all provisions); H.R. 3149/S. 1586 - App Store Accountability Act (all provisions); H.R. 3562 -- DEFIANCE Act of 20…
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
…dging the Broadband Gap Act (all provisions); HR 2805 -- PLAN for Broadband Act (all provisions); HR 2817 -- Coastal Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 2975 -- Broadband Incentives for Communities Act (all provisions); HR 3125 -- Rural Broadband Assistance Act (all provisions); HR 3479 -- SECURE Americans Telecommu…
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
…t; all provisions H.R. 2482: NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2794: NO FAKES Act of 2025; provisions related to Internet Service Providers H.R. 2975: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act; all provisions H.R. 3149: App Store Accountability Act; all provisions H.R. 3562: DEFIANCE Act of 2025; provisions 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: 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
…impacting internet and communications service providers HR 2805 PLAN for Broadband Act, all provisions HR 2817 Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 2975 Broadband Incentives for Communities Act, all provisions S 2983 Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act, provisions related to liability protections HR…
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
…provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act; all provisions H.R. 3805: Protecting Community Television Act; provisions related to preservation of local governmen…
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
…provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act; all provisions H.R. 3805: Protecting Community Television Act; provisions related to preservation of local governmen…
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
…provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act; all provisions H.R. 3805: Protecting Community Television Act; provisions related to preservation of local governmen…
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
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
…ovisions. H.R.2298 - Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2817 - Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.2975 - Broadband Incentives for Communities Act, all provisions. H.R.3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025, provisions related to broadband. 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
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
…7, Coastal Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 2975, Broadband Incentives for Communities Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal…
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
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$620,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025 H.R.5079 - Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act H.R.2975 - Broadband Incentives for Communities Act H.R.3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025 H.R.4211 - Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act H.R.526…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ovisions); H.R. 2482 - NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2025 (all provisions); H.R. 2794 -- NO FAKES Act of 2025 (provisions related to Internet Service Providers); H.R. 2975 - Broadband Incentives for Communities Act (all provisions); H.R. 3149 - App Store Accountability Act (all provisions); H.R. 3562 -- DEFIANCE Act of 2025 (prov…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dging the Broadband Gap Act (all provisions); HR 2805 -- PLAN for Broadband Act (all provisions); HR 2817 -- Coastal Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 2975 -- Broadband Incentives for Communities Act (all provisions); HR 3125 -- Rural Broadband Assistance Act (all provisions); HR 3479 -- SECURE Americans Telecommu…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t; all provisions H.R. 2482: NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2794: NO FAKES Act of 2025; provisions related to Internet Service Providers H.R. 2975: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act; all provisions H.R. 3149: App Store Accountability Act; all provisions H.R. 3562: DEFIANCE Act of 2025; provisions 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
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act; all provisions H.R. 3805: Protecting Community Television Act; provisions related to preservation of local governmen…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act; all provisions H.R. 3805: Protecting Community Television Act; provisions related to preservation of local governmen…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband Incentives for Communities Act; all provisions H.R. 3805: Protecting Community Television Act; provisions related to preservation of local governmen…
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
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,500,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ovisions. H.R.2298 - Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2817 - Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.2975 - Broadband Incentives for Communities Act, all provisions. H.R.3960 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025, provisions related to broadband. 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