S. 597 (114th)

States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015

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Introduced

26 February 2015

Last action

26 February 2015 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1166)

Summary

States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015 Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to declare that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) authority to take actions to accelerate deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities shall not be construed to authorize the FCC to prevent states from implementing state laws regarding the provision of broadband Internet access service by states, municipalities, or political subdivisions.

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Timeline

26 February 2015
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1166)
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26 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/597
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/597
us · 114-s-597 · source updated 3 December 2025