US SB34 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
January 7 2009 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.
Title
Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-07 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12. | |
| 2009-01-06 | Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. |
Same As/Similar To
HB226 (Same As) 2009-01-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
SB62 (Same As) 2009-01-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB62 (Same As) 2009-01-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Science, technology, communications
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Science, technology, communications
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN00034:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111s34pcs/pdf/BILLS-111s34pcs.pdf |
