S. 4438Senate bill · 119th CongressIn committeeScience, Technology, Communications

Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2026

Sponsored byRichard J. DurbinD-ILIntroduced Apr 29, 2026Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Apr 29, 2026) Read twice and on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2131-2132)

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as introduced
92Narrow

How much of this bill its name accounts for.

  • Every bill starts at100
  • Areas of law−8

    Amends 2 titles of the US Code (5 and 44) rather than one.

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