H.R. 2474 · 119th Congress
Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
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- House Introduced Mar 27, 2025
- House Passed Mar 24, 2026
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress on the Appalachian Regional Commission’s capability to incorporate low-orbit satellites in broadband projects.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 27, 2025
Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress on the Appalachian Regional Commission’s capability to incorporate low-orbit satellites in broadband projects. Specifically, the study must review and analyze the capacity and cost-effectiveness of using satellite broadband service for business purposes and economic development.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
Latest action (Mar 25, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 27, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Mar 27, 2025
- House Passed Mar 24, 2026
No recorded floor vote found.