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HR 7363 116th Congress House

CONNECT Act

Official title: To prohibit a State or political subdivision thereof from providing or offering for sale to the public retail or wholesale broadband internet access service, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 25, 2020 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Emergency communications systemsGovernment information and archivesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaState and local government operations
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Jun 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Communities Overregulating Networks Need Economic Competition Today Act or the CONNECT Act

This bill prohibits a state or political subdivision thereof from providing or selling broadband internet access service. Such provision or sale may continue if there is no more than one other commercial provider of broadband internet access that provides competition in a particular area.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1149 Reintroduced Bill CONNECT Act
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7363: CONNECT Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7363/
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"H.R. 7363: CONNECT Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7363/.
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H.R. 7363, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7363/.
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