Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007
Latest action · Oct 3, 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11174)
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.
- IntroducedJun 28, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 - 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.
Cosponsors 208
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 28, 2007 to Jul 31, 2008; 111 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
| R-TN | David Davis | Original | Jun 28, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 28, 2007 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jun 28, 2007 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 3, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11174)
- Jul 31, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9188)
- Jun 28, 2007Introduced in House
- Jun 28, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jun 28, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
In the Congressional Record 15
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Discharge petition H7166 | — | Jul 24, 2008 |
| House | Discharge petition H6409 | — | Jul 10, 2008 |
| House | Discharge petition H6178 | — | Jun 26, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6012 | Mike Pence R-IN | Jun 25, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5487 | Mike Pence R-IN | Jun 18, 2008 |
| House | Discharge petition H5412 | — | Jun 13, 2008 |
| House | Discharge petition H13523 | — | Nov 9, 2007 |
| House | Discharge petition H12456 | — | Nov 1, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H11830–H11837 | Greg Walden R-OR, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Pete Sessions R-TX | Oct 22, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H11733, H11760–H11764Discharge petition H11778 | Mike Pence R-IN | Oct 18, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H11643, H11645 | Greg Walden R-OR, Mike Pence R-IN | Oct 17, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H11174 | Mike Pence R-IN | Oct 3, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H9284 | Scott Garrett R-NJ | Aug 1, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H9188 | Mike Pence R-IN | Jul 31, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7495 | Mike Pence R-IN | Jul 11, 2007 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 694 | Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2905) to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. | Related bill | Oct 17, 2007 |
| S 1742 | Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Jun 28, 2007 |
| S 1748 | Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Jun 29, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2007Introduced in House
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