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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for…

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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 26, 2013 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Sep 27, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sep 26, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 26, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from adopting any rule or policy prohibiting a multichannel video programming distributor from placing into service navigation devices for sale, lease, or use that perform both conditional access and other functions in a single integrated device. Repeals any such rule or policy adopted by the FCC prior to enactment of this Act.

What's happening now September 27, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 1
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 26, 2014
MATHESON, JIM
· Dec 3, 2013
Barrow, John
· Nov 12, 2013
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Nov 12, 2013
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Sep 30, 2013
GREEN, GENE
· Sep 26, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3196: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3196/
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"H.R. 3196: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3196/.
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H.R. 3196, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3196/.
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