Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2006
Latest action · Nov 16, 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedNov 16, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2006 - Amends federal copyright law and the Communications Act of 1934 to allow certain counties and areas to receive broadcast transmissions of network televsion stations located in the capital of the state in which such counties and areas are located.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Nov 17, 2006 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Nov 16, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS22175 | Satellite Television: Provisions in SHVERA Affecting Eligibility for Distant and Local Analog Network Signals Archived | Report | Apr 2, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2006Introduced in Senate
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