S 597
114th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal preemption
Intergovernmental relations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
State and local government operations
States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015
Introduced: February 26, 2015
Introduced by:
Tillis, Thomas
Republican
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1166)
Feb 26, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1166)
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