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Future of Local News Commission Act of 2020

Introduced: September 30, 2020 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 30, 2020
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Future of Local News Commission Act of 2020

This bill establishes the Future of Local News Commission to examine, report on, and make recommendations related to the state of local news and the ability of local news to meet the information needs of the people of the United States.

The duties of the commission include (1) examining the implications of the loss of local newspapers, digital news outlets, and broadcasting outlets; (2) assessing the impact of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and whether the Paycheck Protection Program has had beneficial effects on local news organizations; and (3) assessing and examining existing and potential means of supporting local news production.

The commission must recommend mechanisms that the federal government can create and implement to support the production of local news, such as the possible creation of a new national endowment for local journalism or the reform and expansion of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

What's happening now September 30, 2020

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

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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 30, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 30, 2020
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