3.0.0 2474 2026-09-08T18:12:22Z 2026-09-08T18:12:22Z House H HR 2025-03-27 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2474 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 56 (Thursday, March 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TAYLOR:H.R. 2474.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H1339]]]> ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2026-03-25T19:40:24Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2025-03-27T21:10:10Z Reported By 2026-03-20T15:01:27Z Markup By 2026-01-21T16:18:42Z Discharged from 2026-01-21T16:18:31Z Referred To 2025-03-27T13:04:45Z H. Rept. 119-565 Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act 119 4459 S 2026-04-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Related bill CRS 2026-03-25 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2026-03-24 15:37:21 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H2647-2648) Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2026-03-24 15:37:15 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-03-24 15:37:12 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2026-03-24 15:37:12 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2026-03-24 15:33:07 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2474. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-03-24 15:33:06 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2647-2648) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-03-24 15:33:01 Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2026-03-20 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00486 2026-03-20 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-565. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2026-03-20 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-565. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2026-01-21 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2026-01-21 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2026-01-21 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged Committee 2025-03-27 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Committee 2025-03-27 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2025-03-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-03-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000490 Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2] David Taylor R OH J. 2 N 2026-02-24T19:52:00Z H.R. 2474, Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62180 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on January 21, 2026 Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversight 2026-01-27T16:44:10Z Government studies and investigations 2026-01-27T16:44:33Z Internet, web applications, social media 2026-01-27T16:43:53Z Rural conditions and development 2026-01-27T16:44:22Z Spacecraft and satellites 2026-01-27T16:43:45Z Science, Technology, Communications 2025-04-07T12:58:06Z 00 2025-03-27 Introduced in House 2025-05-23T18:04:30Z 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. 

]]> Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act 2026-03-27T02:53:22Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Display Title 45 Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act 2026-03-26T03:08:24Z Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the capability of the Appalachian Regional Commission to include satellites in broadband projects, and for other purposes. 2026-03-26T03:08:23Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act 2026-03-26T03:08:23Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Titles as Amended by House 7 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the capability of the Appalachian Regional Commission to include satellites in broadband projects, and for other purposes 2026-03-25T11:02:53Z H House Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act 2026-03-21T03:53:21Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act 2025-04-06T04:38:20Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the capability of the Appalachian Regional Commission to include low-orbit satellites in broadband projects, and for other purposes. 2025-04-06T04:33:29Z Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2026-03-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2474rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr2474rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2026-03-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2474eh/xml/BILLS-119hr2474eh.xml Reported in House 2026-03-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2474rh/xml/BILLS-119hr2474rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-03-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2474ih/xml/BILLS-119hr2474ih.xml 2026-03-25 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.