HR 2474
Passed a chamber
Requires the Government Accountability Office to study whether the Appalachian Regional Commission can use satellite internet in its broadband projects and report the findings to Congress within one year.
Official title: Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
27-MAR-2025
Referred
27-MAR-2025
Approved by committee
21-JAN-2026
Reported
20-MAR-2026
On the calendar
20-MAR-2026
Passed
24-MAR-2026
Senate
Received
25-MAR-2026
- Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress within one year of enactment
- Covers the capacity of satellite broadband for business use
- Evaluates economic growth in areas that have used satellite broadband for businesses
- Analyzes the cost-effectiveness of satellite broadband for economic development
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (27-MAR-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 24-MAR-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (House)
- Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
- Environment and Public Works Committee (Senate)
Science, Technology, Communications
No cosponsors.