S4459-119

In Committee

Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Immigration, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H84D563A6DC974CB09B1D636C9927DF50: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act.
  • Section H1FBDC97D4E7349A4907D609ADCB2B7D5: 2 GAO study on satellite broadband Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Immigration, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Immigration Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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federal implementing agencies:
technology companies and users of digital services:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 30, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and …

Apr 30, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Apr 30, 2026

Mr. Husted (for himself and Ms. Alsobrooks) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Immigration Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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