A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "SUCCESS for BEAD Act" modifies the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to allow the use of leftover funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. These remaining funds would be used for competitive subgrants to support specific projects, including public safety, national security, and workforce development. The bill specifically emphasizes the deployment of AI-supportive telecommunications infrastructure and the modernization of 9-1-1 networks. It also establishes rules for matching funds and a public challenge process for fiber projects to prevent overbuilding.
Yes· 3 of 13
- Scored +8
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
Explicitly prioritizes infrastructure projects on Tribal lands.
- Scored +8
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Focuses on deploying broadband in unserved and underserved rural regions.
- Scored +8
Does this get reliable internet to more people?
Directly funds the expansion of high-capacity fiber and wireless infrastructure in underserved areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Emergency Services: The bill allows funds for the planning, implementation, or maintenance of Next Generation 9-1-1 in emergency communications centers, which aims to ensure secure and interoperable systems for processing emergency requests (Section 3(a)(4)(F)(A)(i)(III)).
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Job Training and Education: It authorizes subgrants for workforce development programs to address worker shortages in the telecommunications, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and electrical distribution sectors (Section 3(a)(4)(F)(A)(i)(II)).
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Expanded Connectivity in Underserved Areas: The bill requires that subgrant awards prioritize projects in regions that are unserved or underserved by infrastructure, including Tribal lands (Section 3(a)(4)(F)(D)(i)).
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Enhanced National Security and Safety: Provisions support the hardening of networks and the connectivity of military installations and national laboratories to protect public safety and national security (Section 2(3) and Section 3(a)(4)(F)(D)(iv)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Financial Burden on Grantees: Most subgrants require the recipient to provide a matching contribution of at least 25 percent of the project costs, which may be a burden for some applicants (Section 3(a)(4)(F)(F)(i)).
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Strict Limitations on Fund Use: Funds cannot be used for the construction, operation, or expansion of data centers whose primary purpose is processing and storing digital information, which may limit the scope of potential local technological growth (Section 3(a)(4)(F)(C)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — Explicitly prioritizes infrastructure projects on Tribal lands. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Focuses on deploying broadband in unserved and underserved rural regions. Would farmers be better off under this? — Improves rural connectivity, which is vital for modern agricultural operations. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Expands broadband access to underserved areas, reducing the digital divide. Would students be better off under this? — Improves internet access for educational facilities, especially in underserved areas. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Creates workforce development opportunities in high-tech fields like AI and cybersecurity. Would business owners be better off under this? — Provides grants for infrastructure deployment and technical scaling.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — Provides funding for workforce development in telecommunications, AI, and cybersecurity sectors. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Invests in critical AI-supportive infrastructure and broadband deployment to maintain technological leadership. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Competitive subgrants create opportunities for infrastructure providers, though matching requirements may be challenging.
- Education And Technology
- Does this get reliable internet to more people? — Directly funds the expansion of high-capacity fiber and wireless infrastructure in underserved areas.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — Prioritizes broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved regions, including Tribal lands.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — Specifically funds the hardening of networks and connectivity for military installations and national laboratories.
- 12/18/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia