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HR 226 111th Congress House

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009

Official title: To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.

Introduced: January 7, 2009 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Jan 7, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 7, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 - 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
  • S 62 Identical bill Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009
  • S 34 Identical bill Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Republican 33
Cao, Anh
· Mar 5, 2009
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 2, 2009
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jan 28, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 23, 2009
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 14, 2009
Lee, Christopher
· Jan 14, 2009
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 14, 2009
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 13, 2009
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jan 13, 2009
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 8, 2009
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jan 8, 2009
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 7, 2009
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jan 7, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Jan 7, 2009
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 7, 2009
McCarthy, Kevin
· Jan 7, 2009
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 7, 2009
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jan 7, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 7, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 226: Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-226/
MLA
"H.R. 226: Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-226/.
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H.R. 226, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-226/.
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