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Introduced
12/09/2021
12/09/2021
In Committee
12/10/2021
12/10/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of "franchise fee." Specifically, it changes the definition to mean only monetary assessments, removing the previous broader language that included "any fee." This change aims to protect community television stations from having to pay fees that could limit their ability to provide local programming and services to their communities.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (45)
Anna Eshoo (D)*,
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Ed Case (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Kaiali'i Kahele (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
John Larson (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (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),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (on 12/10/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6219/all-info | 12/10/2021 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr6219/BILLS-117hr6219ih.pdf | 12/18/2021 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr6219/BILLS-117hr6219ih.pdf.pdf | 12/18/2021 |
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