H.R. 2474 · 119th Congress
Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
Status: Passed House
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Latest action
: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Summary
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Actions
- Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- House
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H2647-2648)
- House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2474.
- House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2647-2648)
- House
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.
- House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-565.
- House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- House
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
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- House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House