# 119-s-4459: Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act

119-s-4459, Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4459
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

This bill would require a Government Accountability Office study on **whether satellites can expand Appalachian broadband**. The Comptroller General would review satellite broadband capacity for business use, evaluate economic growth in areas that used satellite broadband for businesses, and analyze the cost-effectiveness of implementing broadband via satellites for economic development. The study must be completed within one year and the Comptroller General must submit the results to Congress.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
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- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4459 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4459)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4459 (as of 2026-09-10).