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HR 1149 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Emergency communications systems Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media State and local government operations

CONNECT Act

Introduced: February 18, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now February 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 2, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1149: CONNECT Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1149/
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"H.R. 1149: CONNECT Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1149/.
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H.R. 1149, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1149/.
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