S 1748
110th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative procedure
Fairness doctrine
Federal Communications Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007
Introduced: June 29, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8745)
Jun 29, 2007
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8745)
Committees of jurisdiction
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