HR 2474 · Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Introduced
- Mar 27, 2025
- Latest action
- Mar 25, 2026
- Sponsor
- Rep. David Taylor [R-OH-2]
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Cosponsors
- 0
Summary
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.
Recent actions
- Mar 25, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Mar 24, 2026 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H2647-2648)
- Mar 24, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 24, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Mar 24, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Mar 24, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2474.
- Mar 24, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2647-2648)
- Mar 24, 2026 Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.