HR 3525
106th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative procedure
Education
Educational television
Federal Communications Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Pennsylvania
Public television
Television stations
Religious Broadcasting Freedom Act
Introduced: January 24, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 13, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 16, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H505-506, H507)
Feb 2, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Jan 24, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jan 24, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Religious Broadcasting Freedom Act - Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from establishing, expanding, or otherwise modifying requirements relating to the service obligations of noncommercial educational television stations except by means of Federal agency rulemaking procedures.
Terminates the additional guidance contained in the FCC's memorandum opinion and order in WQED Pittsburgh (FCC 99-393), except as such guidance is prescribed in accordance with the above rulemaking procedures.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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