U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9286: Broadband Deployment and Economic Impact Study Act of 2026
Status: In committee, June 11, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, June 11, 2026:
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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadband Deployment and Economic Impact Study Act of 2026 . SECTION 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 …
Sponsors
- April McClain-Delaney (D, HD-MD-6) · primary sponsor
- Bennie Thompson (D, HD-002)
- Don Beyer (D, HD-008)
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2)
- Cleo Fields (D, HD-006)
- Shomari Figures (D, HD-002)
- James Clyburn (D, HD-006)
- Ed Case (D, HD-001)
- Adelita Grijalva (D, HD-007)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications
Common questions
- What is HB9286?
- HB9286 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Broadband Deployment and Economic Impact Study Act of 2026.
- What does HB9286 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB9286?
- In committee as of June 11, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (June 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9286?
- April McClain-Delaney (D, HD-MD-6), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9286?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9286
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