# 115-hr-5969: Speed Up Broadband Access Act of 2018

115-hr-5969, Speed Up Broadband Access Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5969
- Congress: 115
- Title: Speed Up Broadband Access Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2018-05-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Speed Up Broadband Access Act of 2018 This bill specifies that federal funds may not be used for the provision of broadband service in any state that has in effect a law or other requirement that prohibits, limits, or places conditions on, or regulates the provision of broadband service by a political subdivision of the state to residents of the subdivision or by any nonprofit organization to residents of the state.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-7330: Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7294: Accountable Capitalism Act
- 115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7170: To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.
- 115-hr-7146: Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5969 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5969)

## Related
- [115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7368)
- [115-hr-7330: Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7330)
- [115-hr-7294: Accountable Capitalism Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7294)
- [115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7228)
- [115-hr-7170: To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7170)
- [115-hr-7146: Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7146)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5969 (as of 2025-11-18).