Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Rural Broadband Affordability Act.
Section 2. Affordability
Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end the following:
(C) Affordability
In determining whether a household is unserved for purposes of this section, the Secretary shall consider the affordability of broadband service.
(1) ; and
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:
(C) Affordability
In determining whether a proposed service territory is unserved for purposes of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider the affordability of broadband service in the service territory.
Section 3. Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.