HR 5393 · 117th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-09-28· Sponsored by Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]· 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 Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.(2021-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2021 This bill requires a cable company operating within a state to carry certain low-power stations under specified conditions. A cable company must carry such a low-power station if, among other requirements (1) the state has no exclusive, in-state broadcast television market within its boundaries; (2) there are no full-power commercial network affiliates (i.e., ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX) that are licensed to, and principally operate within, the state; and (3) such low-power station provides a minimum amount of particularized local programming each week.…

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