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Community Broadband Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3649| Senate 
| Updated: 5/7/2020
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (6)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Community Broadband Act of 2020 This bill restricts state, local, or tribal governments from prohibiting or inhibiting such government entities or their affiliates from serving as public providers of telecommunications services or advanced telecommunications capabilities to any person or any public or private entity. The bill prohibits such public providers from favoring themselves over competing providers in the application of regulations, ordinances, public rights-of-way, or permitting requirements. However, the bill provides an exemption from this prohibition during an emergency declared by the President, a governor, or an authorized elected local official. Lastly, the bill expresses the sense of Congress that such governments or affiliates intending to provide public telecommunications services should consider public-private partnerships.
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Timeline
May 17, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2785
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 7, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • May 17, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2785
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • May 7, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 7, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Community Broadband Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3649| Senate 
| Updated: 5/7/2020
Community Broadband Act of 2020 This bill restricts state, local, or tribal governments from prohibiting or inhibiting such government entities or their affiliates from serving as public providers of telecommunications services or advanced telecommunications capabilities to any person or any public or private entity. The bill prohibits such public providers from favoring themselves over competing providers in the application of regulations, ordinances, public rights-of-way, or permitting requirements. However, the bill provides an exemption from this prohibition during an emergency declared by the President, a governor, or an authorized elected local official. Lastly, the bill expresses the sense of Congress that such governments or affiliates intending to provide public telecommunications services should consider public-private partnerships.
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Timeline
May 17, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2785
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 7, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • May 17, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2785
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • May 7, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 7, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (6)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted