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HCONRES 244 110th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Arts, Culture, Religion Commerce Fees Music Radio broadcasting Radio stations Sound recording and reproducing Taxation Telecommunication industry

Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Introduced: October 31, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Oct 31, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 31, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over-the-air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings.

What's happening now October 31, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 82 Identical bill A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 15 Republican 25
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 24, 2008
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 19, 2008
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 12, 2008
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 8, 2008
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 24, 2008
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 13, 2008
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 13, 2008
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 5, 2008
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 3, 2008
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 3, 2008
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 3, 2008
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 25, 2008
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 6, 2008
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 17, 2008
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jan 17, 2008
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Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 18, 2007
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Dec 18, 2007
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 5, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 5, 2007
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Nov 14, 2007
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 14, 2007
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 9, 2007
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 9, 2007
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Nov 9, 2007
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 9, 2007
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Thompson, Mike
California · Nov 9, 2007
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Nov 9, 2007
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Nov 5, 2007
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Nov 5, 2007
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Oct 31, 2007
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 31, 2007
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Oct 31, 2007
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Oct 31, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · Oct 31, 2007
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 31, 2007
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Oct 31, 2007
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 31, 2007
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 31, 2007
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 31, 2007
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 31, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 244: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-244/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 244: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-244/.
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H. Con. Res. 244, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-244/.
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[H. Con. Res. 244: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-244/)
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