[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 2474 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 486
119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2474

                          [Report No. 119-565]

 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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2025

  Mr. Taylor introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

                             March 20, 2026

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 
                               27, 2025]


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                                 A BILL


 
 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.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding Appalachia's Broadband 
Access Act''.

SEC. 2 GAO STUDY ON SATELLITE BROADBAND.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct, and submit to Congress the results thereof, a study on the 
capability of the Appalachian Regional Commission to incorporate 
satellites in broadband projects.
    (b) Requirements.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), 
the Comptroller General shall--
            (1) review the capacity of satellite broadband services to 
        be used for business purposes;
            (2) evaluate economic development growth in areas that have 
        used satellite broadband for businesses; and
            (3) analyze the cost-effectiveness of implementing 
        broadband via satellites for economic development.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill 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.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 486

119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2474

                          [Report No. 119-565]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             March 20, 2026

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed