Protecting Community Television Act
HR 907, the Protecting Community Television Act, is a procedural bill that modifies the legal definition of "franchise fee" in the Communications Act of 1934. It changes the wording from "includes" to "means" and adds "other monetary" before "assessment" in the fee definition. This amendment does not alter actual fee amounts, payment requirements, or protections for community television providers. It solely adjusts the technical language used in federal law to describe these fees. The bill has no direct impact on community TV operations or funding, as it only refines the statutory definition.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Feb 17, 2023
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Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 36 co-sponsors
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Anna G. Eshoo
DDemocratic
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Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Angie Craig
DDemocratic
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Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
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Becca Balint
DDemocratic
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Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
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Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
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David J. Trone
DDemocratic
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Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
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