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Broadband Deployment and Economic Impact Study Act of 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.
Summary
- Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to conduct a comprehensive study of broadband internet access technologies
- Study must examine fiber-optic cable, cable modem, digital subscriber line, fixed wireless, 4G/5G mobile wireless, low-earth orbit satellite, and geostationary orbit satellite technologies
- For each technology, study must assess workforce requirements for deployment, deployment economics, geographic applicability, latency, speed, capacity, technology lifespan, and consumer subscription and equipment costs
- Assistant Secretary must submit report to Congress within one year of enactment
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Sponsor (1)
8 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to April Mcclain Delaney’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- FORBRIGHT BANK $17,665
- GALLATIN POINT CAPITAL $13,200
- GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT $13,200
- MONUMENTAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT $13,200
- GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY $10,100
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for April Mcclain Delaney → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 11, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jun 11, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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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