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Future of Local News Act

Introduced: May 12, 2021 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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May 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 12, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 12, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Future of Local News Act

This bill establishes the Future of Local News Committee 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 committee 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 committee 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 May 13, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1