HR 3321 · 100th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Cable Channel Shifting Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-09-22· Sponsored by Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.(1987-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Cable Channel Shifting Act of 1987 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to enable any local cable franchising authority to specify the channel or service tier on which the cable system must carry: (1) any channel designated for public, educational, or governmental uses; and (2) any broadcast signal required to be carried under Federal law.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (11)

7 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2]UT
Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2]ME
Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8]TX
Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1]HI
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-4]TN
Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4]WA
Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6]CA