Telecommunications and the 119th Congress: A Primer on Programs, Authorities, and Emerging Issues

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Feb 10, 2026

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Authors: Ling Zhu, Jill C. Gallagher, Colby Leigh Pechtol, Patricia Moloney Figliola, Amanda H. Peskin

Source topics: Telecommunications & Internet Policy

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Related federal bills

• S 323A bill to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to develop a National Strategy to Synchronize Federal Broadband Programs, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 1870To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to improve the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 856A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report examining the feasibility of funding the Universal Service Fund through contributions supplied by edge providers, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 3321A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to ensure equitable and nondiscriminatory contributions to the mechanisms that preserve and advance universal service, to reduce the financial burden on consumers, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 975A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to reform the contribution system of the Universal Service Fund, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 1812To require the Federal Communications Commission to reform the contribution system of the Universal Service Fund, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 3565A bill to appropriate funds for the Affordable Connectivity Program of the Federal Communications Commission.
  118th Congress
• HR 6929To appropriate funds for the Affordable Connectivity Program of the Federal Communications Commission.
  118th Congress
• S 4208A bill to authorize annual appropriations for the Affordable Connectivity Program, to expand the Universal Service Fund to support the Affordable Connectivity Program, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 4207A bill to reauthorize the spectrum auction authority of the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 3565To authorize the Federal Communications Commission to use a system of competitive bidding to grant a license or a permit for use of electromagnetic spectrum and to direct proceeds from such a system of competitive bidding for communications and technology initiatives, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 3909A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to auction spectrum in the band between 1.3 gigahertz and 13.2 gigahertz, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 651To require the Federal Communications Commission to auction spectrum in the band between 1.3 gigahertz and 13.2 gigahertz, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 1784To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for further deployment and coordination of Next Generation 9-1-1, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 2712A bill to provide funding for the deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 3565A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of remaining funds under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program for competitive subgrants to support the success of the broadband deployment projects funded by that program, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 6920To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of remaining funds under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program for competitive subgrants to support the success of the broadband deployment projects funded by that program, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 6505To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for further deployment and coordination of Next Generation 9-1-1, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 290A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade existing emergency communications centers in units of the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 7031To direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade existing emergency communications centers in units of the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 7022To provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 1076To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of emergency alerting systems, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 5154To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a program to provide technical and financial assistance to State, local, and Tribal authorities to conduct testing of emergency alert and warning systems, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress