HR5550-119

Introduced

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations requiring providers of broadband service to state the aggregate price for such service and prohibiting providers of broadband service from charging certain fees, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Sep 23, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations requiring providers of broadband service to state the aggregate price for such service and prohibiting providers of broadband service from charging certain fees, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Environment, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H5719BFE8C7664662819E5FDCEF404F52: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower Internet Costs Act.
  • Section H7E5C949CD1BB4B82BAC2964BC6DFF289: 2. Statement of aggregate price for broadband service; certain fees prohibited Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended...
  • Section H8630036DC8224FFF8D84D8F42C39ADDA: 723. Statement of aggregate price for broadband service; certain fees prohibited Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations requiring providers of broadband service to state the aggregate price for such service and prohibiting providers of broadband service from charging certain fees, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Environment, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations requiring providers of broadband service to state the aggregate price for such service and prohibiting providers of broadband service from charging certain fees, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Environment Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 23, 2025

Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Environment Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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