S. 98 · 119th Congress · enacted
Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-89.
Latest official action 2026-05-11 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 This act requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to vet the qualifications of applicants for certain funding programs that support affordable broadband deployment in high-cost areas (e.g., rural communities). Specifically, the FCC must develop a vetting process for applicants seeking funding under high-cost universal service programs for the deployment of a broadband-capable network and the provision of supported services over the network. The FCC must require applicants to submit a proposal that contains sufficient detail and documentation for the FCC to ascertain that the applicant possesses the technical, financial, and operational capabilities related to the proposed deployment and has a reasonable business plan. The FCC must evaluate applications against reasonable and well-established standards and must consider each applicant’s history of compliance with the requirements of other government broadband funding programs. The FCC must establish this vetting process through a rulemaking proceeding. After the rule is finalized, funds may only be awarded to applicants that satisfy the standards established therein. Finally, the FCC must set financial penalties for applicants that default in some manner during the evaluation process before they are authorized to begin receiving support.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-05-11
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John R. Curtis
Senate · UT · Republican
$427,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Raphael G. Warnock
Senate · GA · Democratic
$76,565PAC receipts · 2025–2026
4 of 4 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $3,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
John R. Curtis · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC$13,000
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEE PAC (MASTERCARD PAC) OR (MASTERCARD EMPLOYEE PAC)$13,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
SUNRUN INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SUNRUN PAC)$12,500
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC)$11,500
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
ALABAMA FIRST PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIR LIQUIDE HOLDINGS INC PAC$10,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$10,000
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC)$10,000
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFREEDOM FUND$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC$10,000
HALLIBURTON COMPANY PAC$10,000
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$10,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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