US HB1789 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To eliminate the discount for UHF television stations for purposes of the limitation on the aggregate national audience reach of television broadcast stations in which a party may have a cognizable interest.
Title
Local and Independent Television Protection Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. David Price [D-NC] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] |
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-03-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
2019-03-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2019-03-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Competition and antitrust
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Licensing and registrations
Science, technology, communications
Television and film
Competition and antitrust
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Licensing and registrations
Science, technology, communications
Television and film
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1789/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1789/BILLS-116hr1789ih.pdf |