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HR 506 102th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Cable television Discrimination Franchises (Retail trade) Government liability Injunctions

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide immunity from damages to cable franchising authorities for cable regulatory actions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 11, 1991 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 1992
For Further Action See H.R.4850.
Feb 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jan 11, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 11, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that, in court actions involving claims against cable television franchising authorities or other governmental entities arising from the regulation of cable communications or the approval or disapproval of a grant, renewal, transfer, or amendment of a franchise, any relief shall be limited to injunctive and declaratory relief. (Excepts from such limitation actions that have been determined by a final order of a court of binding jurisdiction to be in violation of a cable operator's rights prior to enactment of this Act.)

States that such limitation shall not apply with respect to any claim against a franchising authority based on discrimination involving race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, or handicap.

What's happening now July 23, 1992

For Further Action See H.R.4850.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 506: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide immunity from damages to cable franchising authorities for cable regulatory actions, and for other purposes.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-506/
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H.R. 506, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-506/.
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