Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act passed the House 362 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedMar 27, 2025
ReportedJan 21, 2026
Passed one chamberMar 24, 2026
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 53 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications: 52 of 2,109 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.5%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 34 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 124 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaRural conditions and developmentSpacecraft and satellites
- Latest action
- Mar 25, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 4459 Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]