# 119-hr-5170: CABLE Leadership Act

119-hr-5170, CABLE Leadership Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5170
- Congress: 119
- Title: CABLE Leadership Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Imposes a 120-day federal deadline and a deemed grant for new cable franchise requests.** This bill requires franchising authorities to approve or deny a complete request for a new franchise within 120 days or the request is deemed granted the day after that period ends. - Local franchising authorities must approve or deny complete new-franchise requests within 120 days and may not toll the deadline for moratoriums. Any denial must be in writing, supported by substantial evidence in a written record, and publicly released and provided to the requester the same day. - Applicants and broadband or cable providers gain faster certainty because a missed 120-day decision is treated as an automatic approval. The bill also spells out how and when requests are considered received for electronic submission, in-person delivery, or other methods. - The bill defines when a request is "complete" and sets a 30-day trigger for missing-information notices: if the authority does not send a timely written notice identifying missing information or a rule requiring it, the request becomes complete after the applicant's next procedural step. The 120-day clock applies to all proceedings the franchising authority requires to approve the request.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster decisions for new cable franchises: benefit, medium. This bill would require local franchising authorities to approve or deny a complete request for a new (non‑renewal) cable franchise within 120 days. If they do not decide by day 120, the request would be treated as approved on day 121. The 120‑day clock would cover all required proceedings and coul…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-8413: SECURE Data Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5170 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5170)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-8413: SECURE Data Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8413)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2902)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5170 (as of 2026-04-21).