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Broadband Parity Act of 2019

Introduced: November 7, 2019 Introduced by: Rosen, Jacky Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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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.
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Nov 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Broadband Parity Act of 2019

This bill prohibits an agency from providing assistance to a broadband internet access service through a federal broadband support program unless the service to be assisted meets or exceeds (or will meet or exceed when deployed) minimum download and upload speeds established by the Federal Communications Commission.

What's happening now November 7, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 12, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 4, 2019
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2816: Broadband Parity Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2816/
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"S. 2816: Broadband Parity Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2816/.
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