[Report No. 119–565]
March 27, 2025
Mr. Taylor introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
March 20, 2026
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 27, 2025
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
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Sec. 2 GAO study on satellite broadband
(a) In general
Not later than 1 year 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 satellites in broadband projects.
(b) Requirements
In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall—
(1)
review the capacity of satellite broadband services to be used for business purposes;
(2)
evaluate economic development growth in areas that have used satellite broadband for businesses; and
(3)
analyze the cost-effectiveness of implementing broadband via satellites for economic development.
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 satellites in broadband projects, and for other purposes..