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Home Internet Accessibility Act
To require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress within one year on broadband access in federally assisted housing, disaggregated by state, congressional district, ZIP code, and census tract.
- The report must analyze which federally assisted housing lacks broadband access and identify which properties would need retrofitting to support broadband deployment.
- Requires analysis of the estimated costs and timeframe needed for all federally assisted housing to support broadband service.
- Requires analysis of challenges to broadband deployment, including rural versus urban/suburban market dynamics and retrofitting obstacles.
- Requires evaluation of the HUD ConnectHome pilot program and lessons learned from previous retrofitting efforts.
- Requires HUD Secretary to develop and submit a plan to Congress within 18 months for retrofitting federally assisted housing to support broadband service.
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Sponsor (1)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR)
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Nikema Williams’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- RADCO $6,600
- PERENNIAL PROPERTIES $6,600
- GOLDMAN SACHS $6,600
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $6,500
- NULL $6,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Nikema Williams → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 25, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · house
- Jun 25, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 25, 2026
Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Vasquez, Mr. Carson, Mr. Lynch, and Mrs. Hayes) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband 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 “Home Internet Accessibility Act”.
SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON THE CAPACITY OF FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING TO SUPPORT BROADBAND SERVICE.
(a) In General.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the capacity of federally assisted housing to support broadband service.
(b) Contents.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) an analysis that identifies which federally assisted housing has access to broadband service and which such housing does not have access to broadband service, disaggregated by State, congressional district, ZIP Code, and census tract, that includes demographic information and any Federal agency responsible for such housing;
(2) an analysis of which such housing does not currently have the capacity to support broadband service deployment and would require retrofitting to support broadband service deployment, disaggregated by State, congressional district, ZIP Code, and census tract, that includes demographic information and any Federal agency responsible for such housing;
(3) an analysis of the estimated costs and timeframe necessary for all federally assisted housing to have the capacity to support broadband service;
(4) an analysis of the challenges to more widespread deployment of broadband service, including the comparative market dynamics to expansion in rural areas and low-income urban and suburban areas, and the challenges to pursuing retrofits for all federally assisted housing to have the capacity to support broadband service;
(5) descriptions of lessons learned from previous retrofitting actions;
(6) an evaluation of the ConnectHome pilot program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and
(7) recommendations for Congress to allow for all federally assisted housing to have the capacity to support broadband service under a range of specific projected timelines.
SEC. 3. PLAN FOR BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in consultation with the Comptroller General and other relevant heads of Federal agencies, shall—
(1) develop a plan for retrofitting federally assisted housing, as necessary, to support broadband service; and
(2) submit such plan to the Congress not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Definitions.—In this Act:
(1) Broadband service.—The term “broadband service” has the meaning given the term “broadband internet access service” in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
(2) Federally assisted housing.—The term “federally assisted housing” means any dwelling that constitutes or contains a housing unit that is assisted under a program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the Secretary of Agriculture.
(3) State.—The term “State” means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. <all>
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