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Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025

Bill S98

119th Congress

Bill Status:

Introduced
Passed House
3
Passed Senate
4
To President
5
Became Law

At a glance

Current status

Senate

Passed Senate

Next step

House vote

Latest vote

Senate
Jan 15, 2026
Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
Margin: 49-44

Party split: Party-line

Summary

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a process to vet applicants for certain funding programs that support affordable broadband deployment in high-cost areas, including rural communities.

Voting history

Senate
Jan 15, 2026
Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
Margin: 49-44
Senate
Jan 8, 2026
Motion to Discharge Agreed to (52-47)
Margin: 45-47

Latest vote: Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) (49-44) — Narrow margin — Party split: Party-line in the Senate on Jan 15, 2026

Why people are debating this bill

  • •Vote was close (49–44)
  • •Mostly party-line vote
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