Broadband Equipment Rental Reform Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7461 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7461 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit providers of broadband internet access service from charging consumers above certain amounts for certain equipment. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2024 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit providers of broadband internet access service from charging consumers above certain amounts for certain equipment. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Equipment Rental Reform Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CHARGING CONSUMERS ABOVE CERTAIN AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN RENTED EQUIPMENT. Section 642 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 562) is amended-- (1) by redesign…