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HR 4518 108th Congress House

W. J. (Billy) Tauzin Satellite Television Act of 2004

Introduced: June 4, 2004 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 2004
Received in the Senate.
Oct 6, 2004
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 6, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 6, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8210-8217)
Oct 6, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8210-8217)
Oct 6, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4518.
Oct 6, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8210-8224)
Oct 6, 2004
Mr. DeLay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 7, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 402.
Sep 7, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-660.
Jul 7, 2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 7, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 1, 2004
Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Discharged.
Jun 28, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Jun 4, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 4, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 7, 2004

Received in the Senate.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4518: W. J. (Billy) Tauzin Satellite Television Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4518/
MLA
"H.R. 4518: W. J. (Billy) Tauzin Satellite Television Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4518/.
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H.R. 4518, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4518/.
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