118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1197 — Community Broadband Act of 2023

“A bill to amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve and protect the ability of State and local governments, public-private partnerships, and cooperatives to provide broadband services.”

Science, technology, communications

Introduced Apr 19, 2023

Last action Apr 19, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Apr 19, 2023

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Referred

Apr 19, 2023

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Apr 19, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Apr 19, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.