HR 6219 · 117th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Protecting Community Television Act

Introduced 2021-12-09· Sponsored by Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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.(2021-12-10)

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. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH