119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 23, 2025
Lower Internet Costs Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Sep 23, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Science, Technology, Communications
No official summary has been published for this bill.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5550 - Lower Internet Costs Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6046 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6920…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cture Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 5460, FREE SPEECH Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns H.R. 5550, Lower Internet Costs Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns H.R. 5967, Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Rela…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5550 - Lower Internet Costs Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6046 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6920…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cture Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 5460, FREE SPEECH Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns H.R. 5550, Lower Internet Costs Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns H.R. 5967, Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Rela…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,260,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5550 - Lower Internet Costs Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6046 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6920…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 10, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cture Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 5460, FREE SPEECH Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns H.R. 5550, Lower Internet Costs Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns H.R. 5967, Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Rela…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,680,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5550 - Lower Internet Costs Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6046 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 98 - R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d Siting H.R. 5358, TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act - Issues relating to Permitting and Siting H.R. 5460, FREE SPEECH Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns H.R. 5550, Lower Internet Costs Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns H.R. 5967, Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Rela…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,510,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5550 - Lower Internet Costs Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 98 - Rural Broadband Protection Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 146 - TAKE IT DOWN A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 10, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d Siting H.R. 5358, TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act - Issues relating to Permitting and Siting H.R. 5460, FREE SPEECH Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns H.R. 5550, Lower Internet Costs Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing