US SB98 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 11 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-11 - Became Public Law No: 119-89.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 11 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-11 - Became Public Law No: 119-89.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost universal service program funding.
Title
Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025
Sponsors
| Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. John Curtis [R-UT] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
| Sen. Raphael Warnock [D-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Senate | Became Public Law No: 119-89. |
| 2026-05-11 | Senate | Signed by President. |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Presented to President. |
| 2026-04-20 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-04-20 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2977) |
| 2026-04-20 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 98. |
| 2026-04-20 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2976-2978) |
| 2026-04-20 | House | Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2025-07-03 | House | Held at the desk. |
| 2025-07-03 | House | Received in the House. |
| 2025-06-27 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2025-06-26 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3570; text: CR S3570) |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48. |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-14. |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1768 (Related) 2025-03-03 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HB2399 (Same As) 2025-04-29 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.
HB2399 (Same As) 2025-04-29 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.
