House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act

H.R. 8147Introduced Mar 27, 2026Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

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

Sponsor: Rep. April McClain Delaney D-MD

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 27, 2026
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Latest 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8147.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. McCLAIN DELANEY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 58, March 27, 2026, Page H2791):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Robert Bresnahan (R-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Josh Riley (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. April McClain Delaney.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-6 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.