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HCONRES 16 113th Congress House

Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Introduced: February 15, 2013 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesMusicSound recordingTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.
Feb 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 6 Identical bill A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 162
All 162 Democratic 16 Republican 47
Shuster, Bill
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 11, 2014
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jul 11, 2014
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 20, 2014
Barletta, Lou
· May 29, 2014
Yoho, Ted
· May 29, 2014
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Apr 28, 2014
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2014
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2014
Collins, Chris
· Apr 4, 2014
O'Rourke, Beto
· Apr 4, 2014
Pittenger, Robert
· Apr 4, 2014
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Apr 4, 2014
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Apr 4, 2014
MICA, JOHN
· Mar 26, 2014
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Mar 26, 2014
Byrne, Bradley
· Mar 6, 2014
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Mar 6, 2014
Schrader, Kurt
· Mar 6, 2014
Braley, Bruce
· Feb 27, 2014
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 27, 2014
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 27, 2014
Walorski, Jackie
· Feb 27, 2014
Brooks, Susan
· Feb 10, 2014
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Feb 10, 2014
JONES, WALTER
· Feb 10, 2014
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Feb 10, 2014
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 31, 2014
Gerlach, Jim
· Dec 23, 2013
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 23, 2013
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Dec 10, 2013
Ross, Dennis
· Dec 10, 2013
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 14, 2013
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Nov 13, 2013
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Oct 23, 2013
HALL, RALPH
· Oct 23, 2013
UPTON, FRED
· Oct 23, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 23, 2013
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 27, 2013
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Sep 27, 2013
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 27, 2013
Yoder, Kevin
· Sep 27, 2013
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 19, 2013
Duffy, Sean
· Sep 19, 2013
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Sep 19, 2013
Walz, Timothy
· Sep 17, 2013
Roby, Martha
· Sep 12, 2013
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Sep 10, 2013
Campbell, John
· Sep 10, 2013
Cook, Paul
· Sep 10, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 16: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-16/
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"H. Con. Res. 16: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-16/.
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H. Con. Res. 16, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-16/.
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