H.R.2784

Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025

Introduced·4/9/25

Federal HB2784 aims to prohibit the destruction of broadband internet access service.

Federal HB2784, known as the Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025, amends section 1362 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the destruction of broadband internet access service. The bill expands the definition of "means of communication" to include facilities used to provide broadband internet access service and broadens the scope of who can be prosecuted for destruction to include any person or entity, not just those operated or controlled by the United States.

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Sponsors

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History

Apr 9, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Apr 9, 2025

House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.