HR 5424 · 116th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Protect Broadband Funding Act

Introduced 2019-12-12· Sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.(2019-12-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protect Broadband Funding Act This bill prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from implementing a proposed rule that would establish a cap on the Universal Service Fund, the mechanism through which the FCC provides support for the distribution of telecommunications services.…

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Cosponsors (10)

10 Democrats
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]IA
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ