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H.R.3745: CAP Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about science, technology, communications
- Introduced Oct. 7, 2009
- Latest Major Action Oct. 8, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
30 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Community Access Preservation Act or the CAP Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require, with a specified waiver authority, that public, educational, and government (PEG) channels be: (1) carried in the same channel capacity as local commercial television channels, or if no such stations are required to be carried, in the same channel capacity as network-affiliated commercial television stations carried on cable; and (2) provided...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
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| Oct. 7, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) |