Bill > HR7703

This bill, the CALM Modernization Act of 2022, aims to update the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act to include video streaming services. The key provisions are: 1. The bill amends the CALM Act to establish a rebuttable presumption that broadcasters, cable operators, and other video distributors that use the required equipment and software are compliant with the regulations, with the FCC considering factors like complaint trends to determine if this presumption is rebutted. 2. The bill requires the FCC to issue regulations within 1 year to prohibit video streaming services from transmitting audio in commercial ads louder than the accompanying video content, similar to the existing CALM Act regulations. The FCC can provide a 1-year extension for streaming services that demonstrate significant financial hardship in complying. 3. The bill empowers the FCC to enforce the CALM Act and its new video streaming regulations as part of the Communications Act, with violations subject to the FCC's enforcement authorities. 4. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to analyze the effectiveness of the CALM Act in moderating commercial loudness and the FCC's ability to enforce the regulations, and recommend any policy solutions.