HCONRES 20
116th 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.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Feb 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 19, 2019
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
This concurrent resolution 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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Cosponsors
188
D
Davis, Danny K.
R
Moolenaar, John R.
Burgess, Michael
Jacobs, Chris
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Garcia, Mike
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Schrader, Kurt
R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Luria, Elaine
Rice, Tom
Malinowski, Tom
R
Scott, Austin
Holding, George
D
Horsford, Steven
BRADY, KEVIN
R
Carter, John R.
R
Gooden, Lance
D
Davids, Sharice
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Bishop, Rob
Bishop, Dan
D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Keller, Fred
R
Murphy, Gregory F.
VISCLOSKY, PETER
D
Golden, Jared F.
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
R
Miller, Carol D.
R
Perry, Scott
D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
R
Joyce, John
D
Kim, Andy
Taylor, Van
R
Crenshaw, Dan
D
Veasey, Marc A.
R
Curtis, John R.
Bucshon, Larry
R
Johnson, Dusty
D
Luján, Ben Ray
D
Pappas, Chris
R
Baird, James R.
R
Timmons, William R.
Gonzalez, Anthony
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
R
Wittman, Robert J.
R
Balderson, Troy
R
Johnson, Mike
R
Meuser, Daniel
Hartzler, Vicky
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 20: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-20/
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