HR8354Referred to Committee
Securing Local Communities Input in Broadband Development Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-04-16
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Christopher H. Smith
Republican · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 96.6% (553 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/S000522
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (0)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-04-16
Previously
- Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-16
Plain-English Summary
This bill would overturn or block certain decisions made by the Federal Communications Commission, the agency that regulates telecommunications, broadcasting, and internet services. Without knowing the specific FCC actions targeted, the bill appears designed to prevent particular FCC rules or policies from taking effect, which could affect how phone companies, internet providers, and broadcasters operate. The bill is currently under review by the House committee responsible for telecommunications policy.
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Subjects
Science, Technology, Communications
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8354 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8354 To provide that certain actions by the Federal Communications Commission shall have no force or effect. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2026 Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide that certain actions by the Federal Communications Commission shall have no force or effect. 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 ``Securing Local Communities Input in Broadband Development Act''. SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. Actions by the Federal Communications Commission in ``Accelerating Wireless and Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment'' (83 Fed. Reg. 51867) and the Federal Communications Commission's Declaratory Ruling in ``Third Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling'' (FCC 18-111) shall have no force or effect. <all>
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