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Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019

Introduced: January 14, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019

This bill nullifies rules issued by the Federal Communications Commission that revoke state and local authority to regulate telecommunications equipment deployment.

What's happening now January 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2012 Related bill Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 39
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Mar 10, 2020
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 2, 2020
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2020
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Bera, Ami
California · Jan 29, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 24, 2020
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Dec 18, 2019
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Chu, Judy
California · Aug 16, 2019
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Brownley, Julia
California · May 30, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 24, 2019
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · May 8, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 25, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 22, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Apr 22, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 18, 2019
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Apr 15, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Apr 15, 2019
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Apr 8, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 8, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Apr 8, 2019
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Apr 4, 2019
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Apr 4, 2019
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 25, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 25, 2019
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 18, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 18, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 13, 2019
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Mar 12, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Mar 11, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Mar 6, 2019
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 5, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 5, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 27, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 27, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 25, 2019
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Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 25, 2019
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Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 19, 2019
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 11, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Feb 4, 2019
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 30, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 530: Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-530/
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"H.R. 530: Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-530/.
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