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HR 5424 116th Congress House

Protect Broadband Funding Act

Official title: To protect funding for Universal Service Fund programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 12, 2019 Introduced by: Pocan, Mark Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Telecommunication rates and feesTelephone 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
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Dec 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 13, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Broadband Funding Act

This bill prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from implementing a proposed rule that would establish a cap on the Universal Service Fund, the mechanism through which the FCC provides support for the distribution of telecommunications services.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6
D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jan 15, 2020
Eshoo, Anna
· Jan 9, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 9, 2020
Loebsack, David
· Jan 8, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 8, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jan 7, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 13, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 12, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Dec 12, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5424: Protect Broadband Funding Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5424/
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"H.R. 5424: Protect Broadband Funding Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5424/.
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H.R. 5424, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5424/.
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