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HR 2399 · 119th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025

Introduced March 27, 2025 Latest action April 29, 2025 1 cosponsor

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Latest action

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.

Action timeline

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Apr 29, 2025
other Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.
Apr 28, 2025
floor Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 28, 2025
floor Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1662-1663)
Apr 28, 2025
floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2399.
Apr 28, 2025
passed Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1662-1663)

Text versions

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Apr 29, 2025 Placed on Calendar Senate
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Apr 28, 2025 Engrossed in House
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Apr 24, 2025 Reported in House
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Mar 27, 2025 Introduced in House
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CRS summaries

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Changelog

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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcsenr is the full path through both chambers.

Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

+20 −1 20 unchanged
--- Engrossed (House)
+++ Placed on Calendar (Senate)
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 2399 Engrossed in House (EH)]
+[H.R. 2399 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
<DOC>
+Calendar No. 61
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2399
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
+
+April 29, 2025
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+Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -94,7 +103,11 @@
Attest:
+KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+
Clerk.
+Calendar No. 61
+
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
@@ -108,3 +121,9 @@
To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a vetting
process for prospective applicants for high-cost universal service
program funding.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+April 29, 2025
+
+Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

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Cosponsors (1)

Members who signed on to support this bill.