119th Congress
H.R. 8147
Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- April McClain Delaney(D-MD)
- Introduced
- Mar 27, 2026
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA)
Added later (2)
- Josh Riley (D-NY) · Apr 2, 2026
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Apr 9, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To require service affordability to be considered in awarding grants under rural broadband programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.
Latest action(Mar 27, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 27, 2026 · House
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Mar 27, 2026
Introduced in House