Community Broadband Act of 2018

Summary

Community Broadband Act of 2018 This bill amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to bar states from prohibiting their state government, a political subdivision, or an Indian tribe from providing (i.e., serving as a "public provider" of) high-speed broadband telecommunications capabilities or services to persons or public or private entities. A public provider that regulates competing private providers of such telecommunications services may not discriminate in favor of itself or a provider that it owns.

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Timeline

1. 17 January 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 January 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 January 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 January 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 January 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 January 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 January 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 January 2018

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Sponsors

• Anna Eshoo · D · Sponsor
• MIKE DOYLE · D · Sponsor
• Keith Ellison · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Beto O'Rourke · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Jared Polis · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Community Broadband Act of 2016