Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Mar 27, 2026
What it does
The Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act would require the Secretary of Agriculture to consider the affordability of broadband service when determining whether households or service territories are "unserved" for the purpose of awarding grants under rural broadband programs administered by the Department of Agriculture. This change would amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to ensure that affordability is a factor in identifying areas lacking adequate broadband access. The bill affects rural households and communities seeking federal broadband funding, with the amendments taking effect one year after enactment.
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.