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H.R. 2682 116th Congress House

Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require multichannel video programming distributors to carry rural video programming, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 18, 2019 Introduced by: Mike Rogers Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Agricultural educationAtmospheric science and weatherBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCommodities markets
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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.
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 Latest action May 13, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 4 Republican 9
R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Aug 18, 2020
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Aug 11, 2020
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · May 12, 2020
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Feb 6, 2020
Cox, TJ
· Jan 27, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Oct 15, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Sep 24, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Sep 9, 2019
Byrne, Bradley
· Jul 25, 2019
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jul 24, 2019
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jun 26, 2019
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jun 24, 2019
Abraham, Ralph
· Jun 21, 2019
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 18, 2019
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 18, 2019
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 5, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· May 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2682: Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2682/
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"H.R. 2682: Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2682/.
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H.R. 2682, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2682/.
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