Congressional Budget Office

The Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act (HR 4374) would establish or reauthorize programs administered by the Department of Agriculture to increase broadband connectivity in rural areas and would authorize the appropriation of specific annual amounts over the 2022-2029 period. Because specific amounts are already authorized for most of the programs, this cost estimate accounts for the difference between the amounts specified in the bill and those authorized under current law. On net, H.R. 4374 would authorize the appropriation of about $42.3 billion.