HR 6013
114th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
Community Broadband Act of 2016
Introduced: September 13, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 13, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Community Broadband Act of 2016
This bill amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to bar states from prohibiting their state government, a political subdivision, or an Indian tribe from providing (i.e., serving as a "public provider" of) high-speed broadband telecommunications capabilities or services to persons or public or private entities.
A public provider that regulates competing private providers of such telecommunications services may not discriminate in favor of itself or a provider that it owns.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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