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Action Timeline
2026-04-16
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-04-16
Introduced in House
2026-04-16
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.8354 pass?
HR.8354 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored HR.8354?
HR.8354 was sponsored by Christopher H. Smith (R-New Jersey).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 8354 IH: Securing Local Communities Input in Broadband Development Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2026 Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide that certain actions by the Federal Communications Commission shall have no force or effect. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Local Communities Input in Broadband Development Act . 2. Preservation of rights of state and local governments Actions by the Federal Communications Commission in Accelerating Wireless and Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment (83 Fed. Reg. 51867) and the Federal Communications Commission’s Declaratory Ruling in Third Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling (FCC 18–111) shall have no force or effect.
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