US HB2785 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on May 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits state and local entities from blocking the provision of broadband by public providers or public-private partnership providers. Further, public providers and state or local entities participating in such a partnership must administer applicable ordinances and rules without discrimination against competing private providers.
Title
Community Broadband Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
| Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
| 2019-05-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-05-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB2 (Related) 2020-07-20 - Received in the Senate.
HB7302 (Related) 2020-06-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
SB4131 (Related) 2020-07-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB7302 (Related) 2020-06-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
SB4131 (Related) 2020-07-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Internet and video services
Public-private cooperation
Science, technology, communications
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
Internet and video services
Public-private cooperation
Science, technology, communications
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2785/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2785/BILLS-116hr2785ih.pdf |
