Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8354
Securing Local Communities Input in Broadband Development Act
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Introduced 2026-04-16Topic: infrastructure utilities · technology privacy · governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would cancel certain actions taken by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2018 about building wireless and wireline broadband networks. It names the FCC actions published as "Accelerating Wireless and Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment" (83 Fed. Reg. 51867). It also names the FCC's Third Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling (FCC 18-111). Under the bill, these FCC actions would have no force or effect. The bill describes this as preserving the rights of state and local governments.
Sponsors
- Christopher H. Smith Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | refer |
| 2026-04-16 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-04-16 | Introduced in House | introduce |