119-hr-8147In Committee

Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act

Sponsored by McClain Delaney, April (Democrat-MD-6) · House · Introduced Mar 27, 2026

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Plain-English Summary (AI-assisted)

This bill would require the Department of Agriculture to consider whether broadband services are affordable for customers when deciding which projects receive federal grant funding for rural broadband expansion. The goal is to ensure that taxpayer-funded broadband infrastructure projects also result in service costs that rural residents can reasonably pay.

Legislative Status Timeline

Introduced

Mar 27, 2026

In Committee

Mar 27, 2026

Passed House

Pending

Passed Senate

Pending

Presidential Action

Pending

Sponsor

M

McClain Delaney, April

Independent · MD-6

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