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HCONRES 13 115th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Music Sound recording Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Telecommunication rates and fees User charges and fees

Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Introduced: January 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 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.

What's happening now January 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 143
All 143 Democratic 26 Republican 66
Ferguson, A.
· Nov 20, 2018
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Sep 4, 2018
Hice, Jody
· Apr 18, 2018
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Apr 13, 2018
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Apr 5, 2018
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Mar 8, 2018
Esty, Elizabeth
· Dec 12, 2017
Garrett, Thomas
· Dec 12, 2017
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 12, 2017
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 12, 2017
Kihuen, Ruben
· Oct 23, 2017
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 11, 2017
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 25, 2017
Gianforte, Greg
· Sep 13, 2017
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Jul 26, 2017
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jul 18, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 18, 2017
Knight, Stephen
· Jul 18, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 18, 2017
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jul 18, 2017
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jul 12, 2017
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 12, 2017
Harper, Gregg
· Jun 27, 2017
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 22, 2017
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jun 22, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 22, 2017
Rice, Tom
· Jun 22, 2017
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jun 13, 2017
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Jun 13, 2017
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 8, 2017
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jun 6, 2017
Nunes, Devin
· May 24, 2017
Roskam, Peter
· May 24, 2017
CULBERSON, JOHN
· May 19, 2017
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 16, 2017
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · May 16, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· Apr 28, 2017
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Apr 28, 2017
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 26, 2017
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Apr 26, 2017
Faso, John
· Apr 26, 2017
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Apr 26, 2017
Lewis, Jason
· Apr 26, 2017
McHenry, Patrick
· Apr 26, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 26, 2017
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 30, 2017
Cheney, Liz
· Mar 30, 2017
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Mar 30, 2017
Byrne, Bradley
· Mar 27, 2017
Brat, Dave
· Mar 22, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 13: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-13/
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"H. Con. Res. 13: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-13/.
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H. Con. Res. 13, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-13/.
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[H. Con. Res. 13: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-13/)
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