Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007
Latest action · Jun 29, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8745)
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 29, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 29, 2007 to Jul 8, 2008; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Original | Jun 29, 2007 |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Jul 9, 2007 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Jul 9, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Jul 9, 2007 | |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Jul 9, 2007 | |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| R-TN | Bob Corker | Jul 13, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Jul 13, 2007 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Jul 13, 2007 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Jul 19, 2007 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jul 8, 2008 |
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 Jun 29, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jun 29, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8745)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9295 | Jim DeMint R-SC | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8745Text printed S8745 | Norm Coleman R-MN (text) | Jun 29, 2007 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1742 | Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Jun 28, 2007 |
| HR 2905 | Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Oct 3, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill 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 29, 2007Introduced in Senate
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