119th Congress
S. 4459
Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jon Husted(R-OH)
- Introduced
- Apr 30, 2026
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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 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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. - Apr 30, 2026
Introduced in Senate