H.R. 1631 · 117th Congress · House

Community Broadband Act of 2021

Active· Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E501-502)
Introduced
Mar 8, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Community Broadband Act of 2021

This bill prohibits states from blocking the provision of broadband by public providers, public-private partnership providers, or cooperatively organized providers. Further, public providers and state or local entities participating in a partnership must administer applicable ordinances and rules without discrimination against competing private providers.

Action Timeline

5
  1. MAY 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E501-502)

    501Yea
    502Nay
    0NV
  2. MAR 09, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  3. MAR 08, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 08, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. MAR 08, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

2

Communications and Technology Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 9, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Mar 8, 2021

Active