119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 27, 2025
Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
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Latest action (Mar 25, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 27, 2025)
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 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.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H2647-2648)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2474.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2647-2648)
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-565.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-565.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- Issues relating to Privacy and Cybersecurity H.R. 2449, FUTURE Networks Act - Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process and Technological Competitiveness H.R. 2474, Expanding Appalachias Broadband Access Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and Infrastructure Deployment H.R. 2482, NTIA Reauthorization Act - Issues rel…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- Issues relating to Privacy and Cybersecurity H.R. 2449, FUTURE Networks Act - Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process and Technological Competitiveness H.R. 2474, Expanding Appalachias Broadband Access Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and Infrastructure Deployment H.R. 2482, NTIA Reauthorization Act - Issues rel…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 10, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- Issues relating to Privacy and Cybersecurity H.R. 2449, FUTURE Networks Act - Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process and Technological Competitiveness H.R. 2474, Expanding Appalachias Broadband Access Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and Infrastructure Deployment H.R. 2482, NTIA Reauthorization Act - Issues rel…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing