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H.R. 2785 116th Congress House

Community Broadband Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve and protect the ability of State and local governments and public-private partnerships to provide broadband services.

Introduced: October 4, 2019 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic-private cooperation
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State and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communication
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 17, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Broadband Act of 2019

This bill prohibits state and local entities from blocking the provision of broadband by public providers or public-private partnership providers. Further, public providers and state or local entities participating in such a partnership must administer applicable ordinances and rules without discrimination against competing private providers.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2 Moving Forward Act
  • HR 7302 Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
  • S 4131 Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
Kennedy, Joseph
· Mar 12, 2020
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Dec 4, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 10, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 20, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · May 16, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 16, 2019
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2785: Community Broadband Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2785/
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"H.R. 2785: Community Broadband Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2785/.
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H.R. 2785, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2785/.
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