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H.R. 5290 119th Congress House

Cable Transparency Act

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to amend provisions relating to franchise term and termination and provisions relating to the elimination or modificati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to amend provisions relating to franchise term and termination and provisions relating to the elimination or modification of requirements in franchises, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 10, 2025 Introduced by: Randy K. Weber, Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative remediesBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Judicial review and appeals
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5290: Cable Transparency Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5290/
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"H.R. 5290: Cable Transparency Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5290/.
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H.R. 5290, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5290/.
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[H.R. 5290: Cable Transparency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5290/)
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