Home Internet Accessibility Act

1/18/2024, 8:51 AM

Home Internet Accessibility Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on broadband internet capacity in housing that is supported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or the Department of Agriculture.

In its report, the GAO must identify such housing that lacks broadband capacity and estimate the costs and time frame necessary to provide broadband capacity in such housing.

Additionally, HUD must develop a plan for retrofitting such housing to provide the capacity for broadband internet.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 827

Introduced on
2023-02-02

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/2/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Home Internet Accessibility Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on broadband internet capacity in housing that is supported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or the Department of Agriculture.

In its report, the GAO must identify such housing that lacks broadband capacity and estimate the costs and time frame necessary to provide broadband capacity in such housing.

Additionally, HUD must develop a plan for retrofitting such housing to provide the capacity for broadband internet.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo 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.

Policy Areas
Science, Technology, Communications

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/8/2023

Home Internet Accessibility Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on broadband internet capacity in housing that is supported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ...


Latest Action2/2/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.