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S 1742 110th Congress Senate

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.

Introduced: June 29, 2007 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureFairness doctrineFederal Communications CommissionGovernment Operations and Politics
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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.
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Jun 28, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 28, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 28, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2905 Identical bill Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007
  • S 1748 Identical bill Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jun 29, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1742: Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1742/
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"S. 1742: Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1742/.
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