Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
The "Expanding Appalachia's Broadband Access Act" directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a comprehensive study on the Appalachian Regional Commission's capacity to incorporate low-orbit satellites into its broadband initiatives. This study, mandated within 90 days of the bill's enactment, must be submitted to Congress and include several key components. Specifically, it requires a review of the capacity of low-orbit satellite services for business purposes and an evaluation of economic development growth in regions that have already adopted these satellites for businesses. Furthermore, the Comptroller General will analyze the cost-effectiveness of deploying broadband satellites to foster economic development within the Appalachian region.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Science, Technology, Communications
Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaRural conditions and developmentSpacecraft and satellites
Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
USA119th CongressHR-2474| House
| Updated: 1/21/2026
The "Expanding Appalachia's Broadband Access Act" directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a comprehensive study on the Appalachian Regional Commission's capacity to incorporate low-orbit satellites into its broadband initiatives. This study, mandated within 90 days of the bill's enactment, must be submitted to Congress and include several key components. Specifically, it requires a review of the capacity of low-orbit satellite services for business purposes and an evaluation of economic development growth in regions that have already adopted these satellites for businesses. Furthermore, the Comptroller General will analyze the cost-effectiveness of deploying broadband satellites to foster economic development within the Appalachian region.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Science, Technology, Communications
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaRural conditions and developmentSpacecraft and satellites