CABLE Expansion Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5311 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5311 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to preserve cable franchising authority, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2025 Ms. Fedorchak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to preserve cable franchising authority, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Connecting And Building Lines for Expedited Expansion Act'' or the ``CABLE Expansion Act''. SEC. 2. REQUEST REGARDING PLACEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, OR MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES. Section 624 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 544) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(j) Request Regarding Placement, Construction, or Modification of Certain Facilities.-- ``(1) No affect on authority of franchising authority.-- Except as provided in paragraph (2), and notwithstanding any other provision of this section, nothing in this title shall limit or affect the authority of a franchising authority over decisions regarding the placement, construction, and modification of a covered facility within the jurisdiction of such franchising authority. ``(2) Limitations.-- ``(A) Ability to provide or enhance cable service.--The regulation of the placement, construction, or modification of a covered facility by a franchising authority shall not prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting the ability of a cable operator to provide cable service, or enhance cable service provided, under a franchise granted by such franchising authority. `