United States · Bill · S
S. 597 (114th)
States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015
Introduced
26 February 2015
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1166)
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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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 February 2015
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 February 2015
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 February 2015
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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