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S 3218 116th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Television and film User charges and fees

Protecting Community Television Act

Introduced: January 21, 2020 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Jan 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 21, 2020
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Protecting Community Television Act

This bill revises the definition of a franchise fee that is paid by a cable operator or cable subscriber to encompass only a tax, fee, or other monetary assessment that is imposed by a franchising authority or other governmental entity.

What's happening now January 21, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5659 Identical bill Protecting Community Television Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 14 Independent 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 11, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 21, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 21, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 21, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jan 21, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 21, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 21, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 21, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jan 21, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 21, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 21, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jan 21, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 21, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 21, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3218: Protecting Community Television Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3218/
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"S. 3218: Protecting Community Television Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3218/.
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S. 3218, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3218/.
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