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- H.R.192
H.R.192: Direct Broadcast Satellite Expansion Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2017
- Latest Major Action Jan. 25, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2017
Bill Summary
Direct Broadcast Satellite Expansion Act of 2017 This bill amends federal copyright law and the Communications Act of 1934 to extend statutory licenses for secondary transmissions, and require satellite carriers to carry the analog and digital signals of licensed local television broadcast stations, in U.S. territories and possessions under the same requirements that apply in states.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 25, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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| Jan. 3, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| Jan. 3, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| Jan. 3, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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| Jan. 3, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) |