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S 328 111th Congress Senate

DTV Delay Act

Official title: A bill to postpone the DTV transition date.

Introduced: January 27, 2009 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesConsumer affairsDepartment of Commerce
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Emergency communications systemsFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Licensing and registrationsTelecommunication rates and feesTelevision and film
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 258 - 168 (Roll no. 41). (consideration: CR H619)
Jan 28, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H619)
Jan 27, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until Jan. 28.
Jan 27, 2009
DEBATE - The House continued with debate on S. 328.
Jan 27, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 328.
Jan 27, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H584-593)
Jan 27, 2009
Mr. Boucher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 27, 2009
Held at the desk.
Jan 27, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 27, 2009
Received in the House.
Jan 26, 2009
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 26, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 26, 2009
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S847-849)
Jan 26, 2009
Introduced in the Senate, read twice.
Jan 26, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 28, 2009 House · vote #41 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Failed 258–168 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 38 – In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Jan 26, 2009
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 Latest action January 28, 2009

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 258 - 168 (Roll no. 41). (consideration: CR H619)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DTV Delay Act - Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to delay the transition of television broadcasting from analog to digital to June 13, 2009. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to extend for a 116-day period the licenses for recovered spectrum, including the license period and construction requirements associated with those licenses.

Extends to July 31, 2009, the deadline for requesting digital-to-analog converter box coupons. Authorizes the issuance, on request, of one replacement coupon for each coupon that expired without being redeemed.

Declares that this Act does not prevent a station from ending analog broadcasting (and continuing to broadcast exclusively digitally) before June 13, 2009.

Requires the FCC to permit the use, for authorized public safety radio services, of certain spectrum cleared as a result of a television station ceasing to broadcast analog signals before June 12, 2009, provided the FCC determines that such use does not cause harmful interference to full-power analog or digital television stations.

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend through September 30, 2012 (under current law, September 30, 2011), the authority of the FCC to grant a license or permit under provisions relating to competitive bidding.

Designates the amounts made available by this Act as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs under the concurrent resolutions on the budget for FY2008-2009.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 352 Related bill DTV Delay Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 27, 2009
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 26, 2009
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 26, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 328: DTV Delay Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-328/
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