SIREN Act of 2026

The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 674 - Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act - all sections. S. 1651 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 - all sections. S. 2855 - CLOSE THE GAP Act - all sections. S. 3084 - ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025 - all sections. S. 3268 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act - all sections. S. 3858 - SIREN Act of 2026 - all sections. H.R. 1873 - Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act - all sections H.R. 3119 - ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025 - all sections. H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 - all sections. H.R. 5419 - Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act - all sections. H.R. 6046 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act - all sections. H.R. 8144 - The Quality Broadband for Connected Communities Act - all sections. H.R. 8145 - The Expanding Access to Distance Learning and Telemedicine Act - all sections. H.R. 8146 - The Rural Utilities Service Modernization Act - all sections. H.R. 8147 - The Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act - all sections. Legislation to reform the Universal Service Fund contribution and distribution systems. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS telecom/broadband loan and grant programs, including the ReConnect Program and reauthorization of the Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to IP Interconnection. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband permitting applications. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the Broadband, Equity, Access & Deployment Program. Legislation to streamline the deployment of telecommunications or broadband service facilities in public rights- of-way and the rights-of-way of railroad carriers. Legislation on the minimum speeds for the Community Connect program. Legislation on reforms to the distance learning grant program. Regulatory issues related to interagency communication between the FCC, USDA, NTIA, and Treasury. Legislation related to refunds for customers during utility outages. Legislation related to the Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act.