# 119-hr-4927: CABLE Competition Act

119-hr-4927, CABLE Competition Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN); status introduced (as of 2026-05-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4927
- Congress: 119
- Title: CABLE Competition Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-02

## Summary

**Easier cable system transfers** is the core goal of the bill: it would limit franchising authorities from blocking or adding extra conditions to sales and set clear rules for when cable franchises can change hands. It would also require governments that acquire systems after a franchise revocation to pay fair market value, broadly define what counts as a franchise transfer, and take effect six months after enactment. - Local franchising authorities would no longer be able to preclude transfers to buyers who were not the original grantee. They may require the current franchise holder to provide written notice at least 15 days before such a transfer. - Cable operators would face fewer local hurdles when selling, merging, assigning, restructuring, or changing control of a system because those actions are all defined as "transfers of a franchise." Any transferee must accept all franchise terms that apply at the time of transfer. - When a franchise is revoked and a franchising authority acquires or permits transfer of the system the authority must acquire or allow the transfer at fair market value. The rules apply to franchises granted on or after the effective date and to existing or expired franchises that an operator continues to perform under.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fair market value after franchise revocation: benefit, medium. If enacted, when a cable franchise is revoked, any local franchising authority takeover or re-sale would have to be at fair market value. This would start 6 months after enactment.
- Easier cable franchise transfers with notice: mixed, medium. If enacted, this would make it easier to transfer a local cable franchise. Local franchising authorities could not block a transfer to a new owner if the new owner accepts all current franchise terms. They could still require written notice up to 15 days before the transfer. A transfer would includ…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-1870: SPEED for BEAD Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4927 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4927)

## Related
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1870: SPEED for BEAD Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1870)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4927 (as of 2026-05-02).