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H.R. 8147

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8147, the Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 27, 2026 by Rep. April McClain-Delaney (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on Mar 27, 2026: 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 8147 has 3 co-sponsors.

hr8147/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8147 IH: Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-27
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8147  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 27, 2026   Mrs. McClain Delaney  (for herself and  Mr. Bresnahan ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To require service affordability to be considered in awarding grants under rural broadband programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act  .
2.
Affordability
Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 950bb ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end the following:
(C)
Affordability
In determining whether a household is unserved for purposes of this section, the Secretary shall consider the affordability of broadband service.
 ; and
(2)
in subsection (d)(2), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:
(C)
Affordability
In determining whether a proposed service territory is unserved for purposes of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider the affordability of broadband service in the service territory.
 .
3.
Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-27
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To require service affordability to be considered in awarding grants under rural broadband programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. April McClain-Delaney (D) sponsors H.R. 8147, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8147 went before 2 committees: Energy and Commerce and Agriculture.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Mar 27, 2026 · 1,636 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Mar 27, 2026 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8147 has taken 2 actions since Mar 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 27, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2026
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.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 8147 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8147 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act — Display Title
  • Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require service affordability to be considered in awarding grants under rural broadband programs administered by the Department of Agriculture. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

5 clients hired 5 firms and 26 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8147 in 9 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Small Business, Education, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Government Issues, Health Issues, Immigration.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC—District of Columbia14—
FACT COALITION (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT)—District of Columbia12—
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION—Virginia11—
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.14—
FACT COALITION (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT)12—
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION11—
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION11—
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 26.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHRISTOPHER VAUGHAN114
JOSHUA LEONARD114
KAREN LIVINGSTON114
KRISTEN YORK114
MICHAEL ALTMAN114
MICHAEL BELLAMAN114
VANCE WALTER114
ERICA HANICHAK112
ALEXANDRIA FULLING111
BEN BRUBECK111
BRENDAN DAILEY111
CLIFFORD RICCIO111
CORY GARDNER111
EMERALD LITKE-SMITH111
JAMES HOUTON111
KELSEY ODOM111
LEE FRIEDMAN111
LEIF OVESON111
MAKENZIE NOVAK111
MARIBETH COLLINS111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATIONNCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$3.2M2nd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INCASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$700K4th Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INCASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.2025 third_quarter$700K3rd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INCASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.2025 second_quarter$700K2nd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INCASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.2025 first_quarter$700K1st Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$170K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$110K1st Quarter - Report
FACT COALITION (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT)FACT COALITION (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT)2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report
FACT COALITION (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT)FACT COALITION (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT)2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8147 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8147’s is Science, Technology, Communications.

hr8147/policy-areas.txt
Science, Technology, CommunicationsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8147, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 58 (Friday, March 27, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. McCLAIN DELANEY:H.R. 8147.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H2791]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com