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HR 426 108th Congress House

TV Consumer Choice Act of 2003

Official title: To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from requiring digital television tuners in television receivers.

Introduced: February 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureEquipment and suppliesFederal Communications CommissionGovernment Operations and Politics
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Jan 28, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 28, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
TV Consumer Choice Act of 2003 - Prohibits specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 from being construed to authorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require, or prescribe any schedule for the implementation of, digital television reception capability in television broadcast reception equipment.

States that the requirements and schedule established by FCC regulation for the implementation of such capability in such equipment shall not be effective except as expressly hereafter provided by Act of Congress.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 12, 2003
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 12, 2003
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