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S. 1197

Referred to Committee

Community Broadband Act of 2023

Introduced 4/19/2023•118th Congress•Senate

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

4/19/2023 • Senate

Summary

Community Broadband Act of 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.

Introduced in Senate • 4/19/2023

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (6)

Party Breakdown

4
Democrats
0
Republicans
2
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Democrat • NJ

Sponsored 4/19/2023

Cosponsors (5)

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Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

D-MA

Joined 4/19/2023

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Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

I-VT

Joined 4/19/2023

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Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

D-OR

Joined 4/19/2023

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

April 19, 2023

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

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

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Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate4/19/2023

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors5