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118th Congress Science, Technology, Communications

S. 1197: Community Broadband Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 19, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Apr 19, 2023

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

5

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Cory Booker D-NJ SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Apr 19, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Cory Booker.
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  1. Apr 19, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 19, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.