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HR 3347 115th Congress House

Viewer Protection Act of 2017

Official title: To establish an additional fund in the Treasury to ensure consumers do not lose access to over-the-air broadcast television as a result of the reorganization o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish an additional fund in the Treasury to ensure consumers do not lose access to over-the-air broadcast television as a result of the reorganization of broadcast television spectrum, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 19, 2017 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesConsumer affairsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 20, 2017
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 Latest action July 20, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Costa, Jim
California · Oct 19, 2017
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 3, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 20, 2017
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 20, 2017
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 20, 2017
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 20, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3347: Viewer Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3347/
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"H.R. 3347: Viewer Protection Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3347/.
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H.R. 3347, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3347/.
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