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DTV-AGE Act

Introduced: May 12, 2005 See on congress.gov
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May 23, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
May 12, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 12, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Digital Television Accountability and Governance Enhancement Act of 2005 or the DTV-AGE Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce broadcast station initial license and renewal terms to three years.

Revises public interest standard provisions to require a station licensee using advanced television spectrum to broadcast multiple channels of programming in the digital television service to establish that program services on such spectrum are in the public interest by meeting specified broadcasting requirements for local civic affairs or qualifying local electoral affairs, independently or locally produced programming, and children's educational programming. Requires at least two public hearings annually to ascertain community needs and interests.

Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue specified final decisions and complete a specified rulemaking proceeding within nine months of enactment of this Act.

What's happening now May 23, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 3, 2005
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 9, 2005
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 24, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 12, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2359: DTV-AGE Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2359/
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"H.R. 2359: DTV-AGE Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2359/.
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H.R. 2359, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2359/.
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