# 115-hr-4814: Community Broadband Act of 2018

115-hr-4814, Community Broadband Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4814
- Congress: 115
- Title: Community Broadband Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Introduced: 2018-01-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Community Broadband Act of 2018 This bill amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to bar states from prohibiting their state government, a political subdivision, or an Indian tribe from providing (i.e., serving as a "public provider" of) high-speed broadband telecommunications capabilities or services to persons or public or private entities. A public provider that regulates competing private providers of such telecommunications services may not discriminate in favor of itself or a provider that it owns.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2018-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2018-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2018-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2018-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5034: International Violence Against Women Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-4814 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4814)

## Related
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5034: International Violence Against Women Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5034)
- [115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4444)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4814 (as of 2025-11-18).