United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 R · 10 D · 1 I cosponsors

HR 2784 — Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (12 R · 10 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands 18 U.S.C. § 1362 to include protections against the destruction of broadband internet access service.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 1362

    used or intended to be used for the military or civil defense functions of the United States

    Removes the limitation relating to military or civil defense functions for certain communications.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 1362

    , including facilities used to provide broadband internet access service

    Broadens the definition of 'means of communication' to explicitly include broadband internet access service.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 1362

    or by any other person or entity

    Expands the scope of responsibility for protecting communications infrastructure to include actions by any person or entity, not just those operated or controlled by the United States.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 1362

    For purposes of this section, the term `broadband internet access service'-- (1) means a mass-market retail service by wire or radio that provides the capability to transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of the communications service, but excluding dial-up internet access service; and (2) includes any service that the Federal Communications Commission finds to be providing a functional equivalent of the service described in paragraph (1).

    Defines 'broadband internet access service' to clarify what is covered under the section.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 524 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (524)

524 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 2784?
HR 2784 is sponsored by Lee, Laurel M. (Republican), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Nehls, Troy E. (Republican), Strickland, Marilyn (Democratic), Moore, Barry (Republican), Fallon, Pat (Republican), Obernolte, Jay (Republican), Ellzey, Jake (Republican), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), Bell, Wesley (Democratic), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), Calvert, Ken (Republican), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Onder, Robert F. (Republican), Norcross, Donald (Democratic), Scott, David (Democratic), Issa, Darrell (Republican), Fry, Russell (Republican), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), and Kiley, Kevin (Independent).
What is the current status of HR 2784?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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