US HR3148

Bill

US HR3148

To exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements.

Introduced
07/21/2015

In Committee
07/24/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2017

Introduced Session

114th Congress

Bill Summary

To exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements. This bill exempts broadcast television stations from the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) amended joint sales agreement (JSA) rules if the stations were parties to a JSA that was in effect on the effective date of the amendment adopted by the FCC on March 31, 2014. Under the FCC's amended rule, a television station that sells more than 15% of the weekly advertising time of another station in the same market is attributed an ownership interest subject to ownership limitations. The bill exempts stations from being considered in violation of such ownership limitations by reason of the amended rule if they were a party to an existing JSA that was in effect on the effective date of the amendment.

AI Summary

This bill exempts broadcast television stations from certain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules regarding joint sales agreements (JSAs) if those stations had a JSA in place before the FCC amended its rules on March 31, 2014. A JSA is an agreement where one station sells advertising time for another station in the same market. The FCC's amended rule states that if a station sells more than 15% of another station's weekly advertising time, it's considered to have an ownership interest in that other station, which could violate ownership limits. This bill provides an exemption, meaning stations with existing JSAs from before the rule change won't be penalized for violating ownership limits due to those specific agreements.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (8)

John Shimkus (R)*, Renee Ellmers (R), Derek Kilmer (D), Billy Long (R), Dutch Ruppersberger (D), Kurt Schrader (D), Paul Tonko (D), Greg Walden (R),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (on 07/24/2015)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3148/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3148/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3148/BILLS-114hr3148ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3148/BILLS-114hr3148ih.pdf.pdf
BillText	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr3148ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr3148ih.pdf
Bill	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr3148ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr3148ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1182	A bill to exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements.	By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-426. Minority views filed.	Same As
S1910	Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.	Related

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