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HR 4098 115th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Elementary and secondary education Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Libraries and archives Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Telecommunication rates and fees

Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2017

Introduced: October 23, 2017 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Oct 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 23, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2017

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit elementary schools, secondary schools, or libraries that receive discount rates for telecommunications services under the universal service support program from blocking Internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer resources.

The bill does not prohibit schools or libraries from blocking content that is obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.

What's happening now October 27, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 31, 2017
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Oct 23, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4098: Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4098/
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