H.R. 2474 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act

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Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09

Introduced: 2025-03-27

Latest action (2026-03-25): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

What H.R. 2474 does, in plain terms

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.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

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