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HR 642 112th Congress House

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011

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

Introduced: June 21, 2011 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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Became law
Feb 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 10, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 10, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 94
All 94 Republican 32
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 12, 2011
Sullivan, John
· Sep 8, 2011
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Aug 1, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Jul 18, 2011
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jul 13, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 21, 2011
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 21, 2011
MCKEON, HOWARD
· Jun 16, 2011
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 2, 2011
Dent, Charles
· Jun 1, 2011
Austria, Steve
· May 4, 2011
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Mar 17, 2011
HERGER, WALLY
· Mar 15, 2011
Nunes, Devin
· Mar 15, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 9, 2011
Pearce, Stevan
· Mar 9, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Mar 9, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Mar 4, 2011
Altmire, Jason
· Feb 28, 2011
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Feb 28, 2011
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Feb 28, 2011
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 28, 2011
REHBERG, DENNY
· Feb 28, 2011
Ryan, Paul
· Feb 28, 2011
AKIN, W.
· Feb 10, 2011
Amash, Justin
· Feb 10, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Feb 10, 2011
BARTON, JOE
· Feb 10, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Feb 10, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Feb 10, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 10, 2011
Bonner, Jo
· Feb 10, 2011
BONO MACK, MARY
· Feb 10, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Feb 10, 2011
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Feb 10, 2011
Campbell, John
· Feb 10, 2011
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 10, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Feb 10, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Feb 10, 2011
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Feb 10, 2011
DREIER, DAVID
· Feb 10, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Feb 10, 2011
EMERSON, JO
· Feb 10, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Feb 10, 2011
Flores, Bill
· Feb 10, 2011
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 10, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Feb 10, 2011
Garrett, Scott
· Feb 10, 2011
Granger, Kay
· Feb 10, 2011
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 10, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 642: Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-642/
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"H.R. 642: Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-642/.
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H.R. 642, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-642/.
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