HCONRES 49 · 111th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Introduced 2009-02-12· Sponsored by Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]· 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 the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2009-02-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]TX
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]MO
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]LA
Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24]NY
Rep. Austria, Steve [R-OH-7]OH
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]MN
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3]SC
Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12]GA
Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8]IL
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]AR
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]MO
Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1]AL
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2]FL
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]TX
Rep. Bright, Bobby [D-AL-2]AL