Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8147
Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act
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Introduced 2026-03-27Topic: infrastructure utilities · technology privacy · agriculture foodSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes a federal rural broadband program run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. It would require the Secretary of Agriculture to consider how affordable broadband service is when deciding whether a household is "unserved." It would also require the Secretary to consider the affordability of broadband service when deciding whether a proposed service territory is unserved. These changes would take effect one year after the bill becomes law.
Sponsors
- April McClain Delaney Democrat sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | House | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-03-27 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-03-27 | Introduced in House | introduce |