118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 827Home 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.

Science, technology, communications
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Feb 2, 2023
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Feb 2, 2023
Financial Services
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.