CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Edward Markey (D-MA)

Protecting Community Television Act

S. 1994 · Senate bill Science, Technology, Communications

A Democratic bill with 17 Democratic cosponsors · See all 19 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Protecting Community Television Act," seeks to amend the Communications Act of 1934. The primary purpose is to modify the existing definition of a franchise fee. Specifically, it targets the language within Section 622(g)(1) of the Communications Act. The amendment involves striking the word "includes" and replacing it with "means." Additionally, it inserts the phrase "other monetary" before the word "assessment."

Yes

  • Scored +1

    Does this get reliable internet to more people?

    The bill modifies the definition of franchise fees which relates to community television and cable infrastructure.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.