US SCR6 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 20-8)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S455-456)
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S455-456)
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge: (1) relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or (2) on any business for the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station broadcast over the air.
Title
A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Sponsors
Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] |
Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] |
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] |
Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] |
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-01-24 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S455-456) |
Same As/Similar To
HCR13 (Related) 2017-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Music
Science, technology, communications
Sound recording
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Telecommunication rates and fees
User charges and fees
Music
Science, technology, communications
Sound recording
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Telecommunication rates and fees
User charges and fees
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/6/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sconres6/BILLS-115sconres6is.pdf |