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- H.R.927
H.R.927: Satellite Consumers' Right to Local Channels Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about science, technology, communications
- Introduced Feb. 9, 2009
- Latest Major Action Feb. 10, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (14 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Satellite Consumers' Right to Local Channels Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require each satellite carrier providing secondary transmissions in the local market of a television broadcast station to carry, on request, the signals of all television broadcast stations located within any local market (under current law, located within that local market), subject to existing broadcast signal retransmission consent provisions.
(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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| Feb. 9, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) |