US SB62 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.
Title
Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB226 (Same As) 2009-01-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
SB34 (Same As) 2009-01-07 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.
SB34 (Same As) 2009-01-07 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Science, technology, communications
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Science, technology, communications
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/62/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s62/BILLS-111s62is.pdf |
