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HR 1106 114th Congress House

States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015

Official title: To amend section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to provide that such section does not authorize the Federal Communications Commission to preempt the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to provide that such section does not authorize the Federal Communications Commission to preempt the laws of certain States relating to the regulation of municipal broadband, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2015 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Federal preemptionIntergovernmental relations
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 26, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 26, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015

Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to declare that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) authority to take actions to accelerate deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities shall not be construed to authorize the FCC to prevent states from implementing state laws regarding the provision of broadband Internet access service by states, municipalities, or political subdivisions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 597 Identical bill States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
Hensarling, Jeb
· Mar 13, 2015
DeSantis, Ron
· Mar 4, 2015
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Feb 27, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Feb 27, 2015
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 26, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1106: States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1106/
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