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HR 3598 110th Congress House

Voice of Freedom Act of 2007

Official title: To prohibit the cessation, degradation, or limitation of broadcasting activities by the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

Introduced: January 22, 2008 Introduced by: McCollum, Betty Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Sep 19, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 19, 2007
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 Latest action September 19, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voice of Freedom Act of 2007 - Prohibits the Broadcasting Board of Governors from ceasing, degrading, or in any manner limiting the quality or reach of any of its broadcasting activities, including from the Delano Transmitting Station in Delano, California, unless a subsequent Act of Congress that provides for such cessation, degradation, or limitation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 22, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 22, 2008
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 22, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3598: Voice of Freedom Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3598/
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