HR 3989 · 99th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Rural Satellite Dish Owners Protection Act

Introduced 1985-12-18· Sponsored by Rep. Sweeney, David McCann [R-TX-14]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Brown (CO). Discharge Petition No: 08.(1986-07-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural Satellite Dish Owners Protection Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit encryption of any satellite cable programming for private viewing beginning 30 days after enactment of this Act, unless: (1) the encryption complies with Federal Communications Commission standards; (2) decryption devices are available for lease or purchase by all interested persons within 60 days after request at a reasonable price relative to manufacturing and distribution costs; and (3) monthly subscription fees for such programming do not exceed fees assessed to cable subscribers within the same vicinity. Provides for the civil enforcement of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]AL
Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13]TX
Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19]TX
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2]MS
Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2]NH
Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11]NC
Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5]MI
Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1]KY
Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6]OH
Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7]KY
Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]KY
Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8]WI
Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2]ID
Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7]MN
Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Taylor, G. [R-MO-7]MO
Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9]MO