The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2026
HR 2474 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by David Taylor (R)

Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act

Orders a study on using satellite internet for Appalachian broadband and economic development.

Tradeoff

Requires a Government Accountability Office study costing staff time and resources. No direct spending or revenue impact.

What's in it

See official bill text

Costs less than $500,000 over the 2026-2031 period.

The $500,000 is the federal cost to produce a Government Accountability Office study on whether satellite technology could improve broadband access in Appalachia—the bill does not directly fund broadband infrastructure, only analysis.

H.R. 2474, Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act · Feb 2026

Passed the House by on March 24, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 27, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure(Mar 27, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Jan 21, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-565.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Mar 24, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Environment and Public Works(Mar 25, 2026)