S. 4459 · 119th Congress
Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
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This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress on the Appalachian Regional Commission’s capability to incorporate 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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 30, 2026
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 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 (Apr 30, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 30, 2026
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.