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S. 4459

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4459, the Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 30, 2026 by Sen. Jon Husted (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Apr 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Record

Text

S. 4459 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb4459/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4459 IS: Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-04-30
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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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4459  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 30, 2026   Mr. Husted  (for himself and  Ms. Alsobrooks ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Environment and Public Works    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act  .
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 of the United States 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.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-04-30
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Apr 30, 2026

sb4459/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (04/30/2026)

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 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.

Sponsors

Sen. Jon Husted (R) sponsors S. 4459, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4459 went before 1 committee: Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works
Environment and Public Works
Referred To · Apr 30, 2026 · 257 Bills

Actions

S. 4459 has taken 2 actions since Apr 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Environment and Public Works Committee
Apr 30, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4459 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 4459.

Titles

S. 4459 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act — Display Title
  • Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4459 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4459’s is Science, Technology, Communications.

s4459/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

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