The Broadband Fairness Act is a law that says if a company or person doesn’t follow the rules or finish their work on time with money given to make internet better, the money should stay in the state where it's needed instead of going back to the U.S. government, so the state can still try to use it to help people get better internet.

The bill wants to make sure the government gives money to internet companies that can really help people in hard-to-reach places get online. They plan to check how ready these companies are and give out rules for fair penalties if they mess up before getting the money.