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HR 2667 101th Congress House

Satellite Public Education and Information Act of 1989

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit encryption of broadcast programming produced with Federal subsidization.

Introduced: July 24, 1989 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Communication satellitesPublic televisionTelevision programsTelevision relay systems
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Jun 26, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jun 15, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 15, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Satellite Public Education and Information Act of 1989 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the encryption of any broadcast program intended for private viewing if the production or broadcasting is subsidized by the Government.

Defines a program or broadcast as subsidized by the Government if: (1) tax-derived funds defray any part of the cost of producing the program; (2) tax-derived sources have paid for at least part of the broadcast's direct cost; (3) tax-exempt organizations provide any direct grant or other payment for defraying production or broadcasting costs; or (4) tax-exempt organizations produce or broadcast the program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 24, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2667: Satellite Public Education and Information Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2667/
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