Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act

Bill: 119-hr-2474
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2025-03-27
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act</strong></p><p>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.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2474 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Mr. Taylor introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act . 2. GAO study on low-orbit satellites (a) In general Not later than 90 days 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 low-orbit satellites in broadband projects. (b) Requirements In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall— (1) review the capacity of low-orbit satellite services to be used for business purposes; (2) evaluate economic development growth in areas that have used low-orbit satellites for businesses; and (3) analyze the cost-effectiveness of implementing broadband satellites for economic development.