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HR 3525 106th Congress House

Religious Broadcasting Freedom Act

Official title: To require the Federal Communications Commission to follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters.

Introduced: February 8, 2000 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureEducationEducational televisionFederal Communications Commission
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Government Operations and PoliticsIndependent regulatory commissionsLawPennsylvaniaPublic televisionTelevision stations
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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
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 Latest action April 13, 2000

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Republican 7
Sanford, Mark
· Feb 10, 2000
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 10, 2000
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 8, 2000
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Feb 8, 2000
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Feb 7, 2000
Isakson, Johnny
· Feb 7, 2000
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 7, 2000
SANDLIN, MAX
· Feb 7, 2000
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Feb 1, 2000
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jan 24, 2000
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jan 24, 2000
Burr, Richard
· Jan 24, 2000
COLLINS, MAC
· Jan 24, 2000
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jan 24, 2000
DeMint, James
· Jan 24, 2000
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 24, 2000
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Jan 24, 2000
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 24, 2000
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 24, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3525: Religious Broadcasting Freedom Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3525/
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