Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act
Introduced Mar 27, 2026 · Last action 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.
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This legislation is called the Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act. It is being reviewed by a committee.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8147 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8147
To require service affordability to be considered in awarding grants
under rural broadband programs administered by the Department of
Agriculture.
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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
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A BILL
To require service affordability to be considered in awarding grants
under rural broadband programs administered by the Department of
Agriculture.
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 ``Prioritizing Rural Broadband
Affordability Act''.
SEC. 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.''.
SEC. 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.
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Status
In Committee
- 1Introduced
- 2Committee
- 3Floor
- 4Passed
- 5Signed
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