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H.R. 3616 102nd Congress House

To repeal the statutory authority for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Introduced: October 23, 1991 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Educational televisionGovernment regulationPublic broadcastingPublic radio
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 1992
For Further Action See H.R.2977.
Nov 5, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Oct 23, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 23, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 4, 1992

For Further Action See H.R.2977.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 which: (1) provide for grants for the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities; (2) establish and fund the National Endowment for Children's Educational Television; (3) provide for grants for the development of nonbroadcast telecommunications facilities and services for the delivery of health, education, and public or social service information; (4) establish and fund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; (5) prohibit Federal interference with or control over public telecommunication or the Corporation; (6) prohibit the support of, or opposition against, any political candidate on a noncommercial educational broadcasting station; and (7) authorize the limited use of business or institutional logograms within public television or radio broadcast.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2977 Procedurally related Public Telecommunications Act of 1992
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