United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4098 (115th)
Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2017
Introduced
23 October 2017
Last action
27 October 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sponsors
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit elementary schools, secondary schools, or libraries that receive discount rates for telecommunications services under the universal service support program from blocking Internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer resources. The bill does not prohibit schools or libraries from blocking content that is obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.
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Timeline
23 October 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 October 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 October 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4098
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4098
- us · 115-hr-4098 · source updated 11 August 2025