Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 2474

Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act

Passed the HouseConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by David J. Taylor RRepublican, introduced March 27, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Science, Technology, Communications.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Version	Date	Our copy
Referred in Senate	March 25, 2026	Read our copyThe official file
Engrossed in House	March 24, 2026	Read our copyThe official file
Reported in House	March 20, 2026	Read our copyThe official file
Introduced in House	March 27, 2025	Read our copyThe official file

Actions

March 25, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
March 24, 2026The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H2647-2648)
March 24, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 24, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
March 24, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
March 24, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2474.
March 24, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2647-2648)
March 24, 2026Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
March 20, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.
March 20, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-565.
March 20, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-565.
January 21, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
January 21, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
January 21, 2026Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
March 27, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
March 27, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
March 27, 2025Introduced in House
March 27, 2025Introduced in House

Committees

Environment and Public Works Committee (Senate)Referred To, March 25, 2026
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (House)Reported By, March 20, 2026; Markup By, January 21, 2026; Discharged from, January 21, 2026; Referred To, March 27, 2025

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