S 2593 · 98th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 respecting retransmission of programs originated by local television broadcast stations.

Introduced 1984-04-25· Sponsored by Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.(1984-04-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to maintain and enforce its rules requiring cable television systems to carry the signals of local television broadcast stations. Declares that the Commission shall retain authority to modify such rules to facilitate administration but not to alter the substance of, or principles embodied in, such rules.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican