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Introduced
01/21/2020
01/21/2020
In Committee
01/21/2020
01/21/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes. This bill revises the definition of a franchise fee that is paid by a cable operator or cable subscriber to encompass only a tax, fee, or other monetary assessment that is imposed by a franchising authority or other governmental entity.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of a "franchise fee" that cable operators or subscribers pay to franchising authorities or other governmental entities. The revised definition limits the franchise fee to only include a tax, fee, or other monetary assessment, rather than the broader previous definition that included any monetary payment. This change aims to protect community television programming and services that may have been impacted by broader interpretations of the franchise fee.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (39)
Anna Eshoo (D)*,
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Ed Case (D),
Jim Costa (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Nita Lowey (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
José Serrano (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 01/21/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5659/all-info | 01/22/2020 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5659/BILLS-116hr5659ih.pdf | 01/23/2020 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5659/BILLS-116hr5659ih.pdf.pdf | 01/23/2020 |
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