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STAR Act of 2019

Introduced: November 6, 2019 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 or the STAR Act of 2019

This bill extends authority for certain provisions governing retransmission of network station signals by cable systems or other video programming distributors directly to a home satellite antenna.

What's happening now November 6, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2789: STAR Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2789/
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"S. 2789: STAR Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2789/.
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S. 2789, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2789/.
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