The pandemic relief bill moving through Congress calls for $7 billion in spending on broadband internet, including $3.2 billion to help poor households pay for the service and $1.9 billion to boost security by removing gear from equipment providers such as Huawei Technologies Co.

The funding will “help millions of students, families and unemployed workers afford the broadband they need during the pandemic,” leading Democrats, Senator Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said in a statement.

The measure includes $3.2 billion to help connect low-income households to broadband, said a person briefed on the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because the bill hadn’t been released.

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