HR9286Referred to Committee

Broadband Deployment and Economic Impact Study Act of 2026

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-11
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April McClain Delaney
April McClain Delaney
Democrat · MD · Representative
Votes with party: 96.5% (632 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-06-11

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Plain-English Summary

The federal government would study the different technologies used to deliver high-speed internet to homes and businesses across the country, then report back to Congress with findings about how these systems work and their effectiveness. This research would help lawmakers understand the current state of broadband infrastructure and potentially inform future decisions about expanding internet access to underserved areas.

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Science, Technology, Communications

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9286 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9286 To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the technologies used to provide broadband internet access service, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2026 Mrs. McClain Delaney (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Fields, Mr. Figures, and Mr. Clyburn) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the technologies used to provide broadband internet access service, and for other purposes. 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 ``Broadband Deployment and Economic Impact Study Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES. (a) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary shall conduct a study to determine, with respect to each technology used to provide broadband internet access service, the following: (A) The workforce required for deployment. (B) The economics of deployment. (C) Application to varying geographies. (D) Latency, speed (including download and upload speeds), and capacity. (E) The anticipated lifespan of such technology and the equipment and infrastructure associated with such technology. (F) The cost to consumers of a monthly subscription and required equipment. (2) Technologies included.--The technologies covered by the study required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Fiber-optic cable. (B) Cable modem. (C) Digital subscriber line. (D) Fixed wireless. (E) 4G and 5G mobile wireless. (F) Low-earth orbit satellite. (G) Geostationary orbit satellite. (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary'' means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (2) Broadband internet access service.--The term ``broadband internet access service'' has the meaning given such term in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). <all>
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