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E-FRONTIER Act

Introduced: March 27, 2019 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jul 25, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.
Jul 25, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with amendments. With written report No. 116-66.
Apr 3, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Mar 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eliminate From Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize The Internet in Every Respect Act or the E-FRONTIER Act

This bill constrains the President and executive agencies from constructing, operating, or offering wholesale or retail service on a broadband network unless given authority to do so by Congress.

The Government Accountability Office must study and report on potential threats facing U.S. broadband networks from China, Iran, Russia, and other foreign adversaries and the risks of using foreign equipment and services in U.S. broadband networks.

What's happening now July 25, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2063 Related bill E-FRONTIER Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 918: E-FRONTIER Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-918/
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"S. 918: E-FRONTIER Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-918/.
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S. 918, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-918/.
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