Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act of 2005
Latest action · Apr 22, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 14, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act of 2005 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce from eight to three years the term for radio or television broadcasting licenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Requires full FCC review of at least five percent of the applications filed each year.
Requires every broadcaster to file electronically with the FCC a copy of its public interest issues and programs list and its children's programming reports within ten days after the end of each quarter. Allows a waiver of such requirement for good cause shown. Requires such list and reports to be made available on publicly accessible websites of such stations.
Requires the standards for a station's license renewal to include review of the licensee's other stations (if any).
Requires the FCC, within nine months after the enactment of this Act, to complete action on two specified proceedings concerning disclosure requirements and public interest obligations of television broadcast licensees.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 14, 2005 to Dec 8, 2005, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Sep 27, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Sep 29, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Dec 8, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
- Apr 14, 2005Introduced in House
- Apr 14, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Apr 14, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E663)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 383 | Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act of 2005 | Identical bill | Feb 15, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Electronic data interchange
- Electronic government information
- Families
- Federal Communications Commission
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Internet
- Law
- Licenses
- Public broadcasting
- Radio stations
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Standards
- Television and children
- Television programs
- Television stations
- Web sites
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2005Introduced in House
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