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S.1670: Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about science, technology, communications
- Introduced Sept. 15, 2009
- Latest Major Action Nov. 10, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Prohibits requiring a satellite provider that is lawfully serving a subscriber in an unserved household with a distant network station while a network station affiliated with that network was broadcasting in analog from being required to re-qualify such subscriber to receive such distant station under the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) digital predictive model in order to be...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.
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By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-98.
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| Sept. 15, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |