S 1994 · 119th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Protecting Community Television Act

Introduced 2025-06-09· Sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]· Senate

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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2025-06-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1994 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1994 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2025 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Community Television Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFYING …

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Cosponsors (19)

17 Democrats2 Independents