HR 7782
116th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Licensing and registrations
News media and reporting
Television and film
Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020
Introduced: July 24, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 24, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020
This bill requires a cable company operating within a state to carry certain low power stations if, among other requirements, (1) the state has no exclusive, in-state broadcast television market within its boundaries; (2) there are no full power commercial network affiliates (i.e., ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX) that are licensed to, and principally operate within, the state; and (3) such low power station provides a minimum of 19 weekly hours of locally produced news, public affairs, and informational programming relevant to the residents and communities of the state.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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