HR 226 · 111th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-01-07· Sponsored by Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.(2009-01-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]OR
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]MI
Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]OH
Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]VA
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22]CA
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]MI
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]WA
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]TX
Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]CA
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]TX
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]GA
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]AL
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]MO
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]LA
Rep. Austria, Steve [R-OH-7]OH
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]AL
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]TX
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]CA