# 119-hr-5550: Lower Internet Costs Act

119-hr-5550, Lower Internet Costs Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5550
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lower Internet Costs Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would require broadband bills and ads to show a single, clear aggregate price.** It would also bar certain add-on charges labeled as "covered fees." - Households would get a one-line total price on bills and clearer promotional pricing so monthly costs are easier to compare and the post‑introductory price and location-specific totals must be disclosed. - Customers buying bundled services would see the broadband-specific charge spelled out and the ban on covered fees would apply across bundled services. - Broadband providers would need to stop passing along listed "covered fees" such as state cost recovery charges, network access or maintenance fees, local right-of-way fees, and tech‑support fees, and the Federal Communications Commission would have 90 days to write implementing rules.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Internet customers: clear prices, fee ban: benefit, low. If enacted, the FCC would issue rules within 90 days. Internet providers would have to show one clear total price on your bill and in ads when a price is shown; they could add itemized details only as extra info, and the total could exclude taxes, some admin fees, and equipment fees. Providers coul…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-1923: Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5550 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5550)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-1923: Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1923)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5550 (as of 2026-04-21).