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HOUSE 530116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019

Last Action
1/25/2019

Actions

  • 2019-01-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • 2019-01-14Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2019-01-14Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-14Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-14 (00)

Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019

This bill nullifies rules issued by the Federal Communications Commission that revoke state and local authority to regulate telecommunications equipment deployment.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Jackie Speier (D-CA)
  • Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
  • JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
  • Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
  • Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
  • Jared Huffman (D-CA)
  • MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
  • Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
  • Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
  • BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • TIM RYAN (D-OH)
  • LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
  • Karen Bass (D-CA)
  • Ro Khanna (D-CA)
  • Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
  • ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • State and local government operations
  • Telephone and wireless communication
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