HR 2682
116th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Agricultural education
Atmospheric science and weather
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Commodities markets
Economic development
Health care coverage and access
News media and reporting
Rural conditions and development
Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 10, 2019
Introduced in House
May 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Plain-English summary
Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019
This bill requires certain video programming distributors, such as cable providers, to use at least 1% of their channel capacity to transmit channels of programming that serve the needs and interests of rural areas. Among other requirements, distributors shall (1) use the same transmission technology used to transmit the majority of the high-definition channels they provide, and (2) include such channels in the most basic tier or package available.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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