US HB5424 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on December 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-13 - 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 December 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from implementing a proposed rule that would establish a cap on the Universal Service Fund, the mechanism through which the FCC provides support for the distribution of telecommunications services.
Title
Protect Broadband Funding Act
Sponsors
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] |
Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-12-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
2019-12-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2019-12-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Science, technology, communications
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Science, technology, communications
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5424/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5424/BILLS-116hr5424ih.pdf |