HR 3347
115th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Consumer affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Government trust funds
Television and film
Viewer Protection Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Viewer Protection Act of 2017
This bill addresses issues related to the reorganization of the broadcast television spectrum. The bill establishes the Viewer Protection Fund through FY2022 to prevent a substantial number of consumers from losing access to signals of broadcast television and FM radio stations.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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