HR 2785
116th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Public-private cooperation
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
Community Broadband Act of 2019
Introduced: May 16, 2019
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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