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HCONRES 49 111th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Music Sound recording Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Telecommunication rates and fees User charges and fees

Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Introduced: June 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2009
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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 February 12, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 14 Identical bill A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 59
All 59 Democratic 14 Republican 31
Graves, Tom
· Aug 10, 2010
Childers, Travis
· May 11, 2010
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Mar 24, 2010
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 24, 2010
Schauer, Mark
· Mar 24, 2010
Boccieri, John
· Sep 10, 2009
Adler, John
· Jul 21, 2009
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jul 21, 2009
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 16, 2009
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 9, 2009
Kratovil, Frank
· Jun 9, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 9, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 4, 2009
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 2, 2009
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 2, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Jun 2, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 21, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 21, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· May 14, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 12, 2009
Perriello, Thomas
· May 12, 2009
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 26, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Mar 26, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 26, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 9, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 2, 2009
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 2, 2009
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 2, 2009
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Feb 23, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 23, 2009
Mitchell, Harry
· Feb 23, 2009
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 12, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 12, 2009
Bright, Bobby
· Feb 12, 2009
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 12, 2009
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 12, 2009
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 12, 2009
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Feb 12, 2009
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 12, 2009
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 12, 2009
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 12, 2009
Griffith, Parker
· Feb 12, 2009
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Feb 12, 2009
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Feb 12, 2009
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 12, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 12, 2009
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Feb 12, 2009
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 12, 2009
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 12, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 49: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-49/
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"H. Con. Res. 49: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-49/.
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H. Con. Res. 49, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-49/.
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