S. 4459 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
Cosponsors: 1 (1 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2026-04-30
Latest action (2026-04-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
What S. 4459 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 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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