US SCR7 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 16-5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-28 - Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S978-979)
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-28 - Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S978-979)
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings.
Title
A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Sponsors
| Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT] | Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] |
| Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] |
| Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] |
| Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] | Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] | Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] |
| Sen. Benjamin Nelson [D-NE] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
| Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-28 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S978-979) |
Same As/Similar To
HCR21 (Same As) 2011-02-28 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Music
Science, technology, communications
Sound recording
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Telecommunication rates and fees
User charges and fees
Music
Science, technology, communications
Sound recording
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Telecommunication rates and fees
User charges and fees
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/7/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sconres7/BILLS-112sconres7is.pdf |
