HR 5659 · 116th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Protecting Community Television Act

Introduced 2020-01-21· Sponsored by Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]· 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 Energy and Commerce.(2020-01-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Community Television Act This bill revises the definition of a franchise fee that is paid by a cable operator or cable subscriber to encompass only a tax, fee, or other monetary assessment that is imposed by a franchising authority or other governmental entity.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]CA
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]CA
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH