A Democratic bill with no 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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Go Pack Go Act of 2025" aims to give cable and satellite subscribers in specific Wisconsin counties more choices regarding their television programming. It allows these subscribers to choose between receiving their local network station, an in-State adjacent-market network station, or both. The bill modifies the Communications Act of 1934 and title 17 of the United States Code to facilitate these transmissions. It specifically targets certain counties in Wisconsin that lack a local network station affiliated with the same network within the state.
Yes
- Scored +2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Provides better television options for residents in specific rural Wisconsin counties.
- Scored +1
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
Increases consumer choice for television programming in specific Wisconsin counties.
- Scored +1
Does this invest in rural communities?
Improves broadcast access for rural residents in specific Wisconsin counties.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Programming Choice: Subscribers in covered counties can elect to receive an in-State, adjacent-market network station retransmission, a local network station, or both. This is found in SEC. 2 (b).
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Expanded Access in Specific Regions: People living in Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Dunn, Florence, Iron, Pierce, Polk, Sawyer, St. Croix, or Washburn counties in Wisconsin may gain access to network stations from adjacent markets. This is detailed in SEC. 3 (a)(2)(B).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Technical Limitations: For those using satellite carriers, the ability to receive these retransmissions is dependent on whether the provision is "technically feasible," as decided by the Commission. This is stated in SEC. 2 (d).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Provides better television options for residents in specific rural Wisconsin counties.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — Increases consumer choice for television programming in specific Wisconsin counties.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — Improves broadcast access for rural residents in specific Wisconsin counties.
- 9/4/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced in Senate
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