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WEST Access Act

Introduced: November 8, 2019 Introduced by: Smith, Adrian Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Nov 8, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 8, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 or the WEST Access Act

This bill expands the authority of satellite carriers to make secondary transmissions of local television programming to subscribers in certain counties.

What's happening now November 12, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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