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H.R. 4098: Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2017

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H.R. 4098: Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-10-23 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-10-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2017

Plain summary

Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit elementary schools, secondary schools, or libraries that receive discount rates for telecommunications services under the universal service support program from blocking Internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer resources. The bill does not prohibit schools or libraries from blocking content that is obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.

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Official text

Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · 14 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Mark Takano (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] reported raising $3.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4098 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115