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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act

S. 4459Introduced Apr 30, 2026Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Official title: 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.

Sponsor: Sen. Jon Husted R-OH
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 30, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD).

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Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jon Husted.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress

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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.