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HR 4882 110th Congress House

Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act

Official title: To ensure broadcast station licenses are utilized to serve the public interest.

Introduced: February 6, 2008 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureEducationEducational televisionElementary and secondary education
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Federal Communications CommissionGovernment Operations and PoliticsIndependent regulatory commissionsLawLicensesPublic interestRadio broadcastingRadio programsRadio stationsReporters and reportingTelevision broadcastingTelevision programsTelevision stations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Dec 19, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 19, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2642)
Dec 19, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 19, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require, as a part of broadcast station license renewal, that a station demonstrate it's dedication to civic affairs, local news, local programming, elections, and educational programming for children.

Decreases the term of new and renewal licenses from eight to three years.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 6, 2008
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 16, 2008
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jan 16, 2008
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 19, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4882: Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4882/
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"H.R. 4882: Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4882/.
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