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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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