This resolution expresses the support of the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to allow Missouri to access its allocated funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, which was established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. Missouri's allocation of $1.7 billion is noted as the third highest in the nation, and the state began accepting project proposals for BEAD funding in 2025. However, changes to the project requirements by the NTIA in June 2025, along with the introduction of Senate Bill 3259 by Senator Joni Ernst, which proposes a clawback of unallocated BEAD funds, have raised concerns about the accessibility of these funds for Missouri.

The resolution urges the NTIA to permit Missouri to access its BEAD funds and emphasizes the importance of allowing the Office of Broadband Development within the Missouri Department of Economic Development to continue managing grants as previously required. Additionally, it instructs the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House to prepare copies of the resolution for the Missouri Congressional delegation and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, Arielle Roth, to ensure that the message is communicated effectively to relevant stakeholders.