HR 642 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011

Introduced Feb 10, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Mike Pence R-IN

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Feb 18, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 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 145

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 10, 2011 to Sep 12, 2011; 113 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ILAaron SchockOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-ILAdam KinzingerOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-FLAllen B. WestOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-FLAnder CrenshawOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-AZBenjamin QuayleOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TXBill FloresOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MOBlaine LuetkemeyerOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TXBlake FarentholdOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-CABrian P. BilbrayOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-FLC. W. Bill YoungOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MICandice S. MillerOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MNChip CravaackOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-FLConnie MackOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-COCory GardnerOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-WYCynthia M. LummisOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-INDan BurtonOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-CADavid DreierOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TNDavid P. RoeOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-NVDean HellerOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-FLDennis A. RossOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-WADoc HastingsOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-AKDon YoungOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-CODoug LambornOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-CADuncan HunterOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-KYEd WhitfieldOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TXFrancisco "Quico" CansecoOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-CAGary G. MillerOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-PAGlenn ThompsonOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-ORGreg WaldenOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MSGregg HarperOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-KYHarold RogersOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-GAJack KingstonOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-AZJeff FlakeOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-LAJeffrey M. LandryOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-OHJim JordanOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MOJo Ann EmersonOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-ALJo BonnerOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TXJoe BartonOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-ILJoe WalshOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalFeb 10, 2011
D-KYJohn A. YarmuthOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-CAJohn CampbellOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-LAJohn FlemingOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.OriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MNJohn KlineOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalFeb 10, 2011
I-MIJustin AmashOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TXKay GrangerOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TXKevin BradyOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-NELee TerryOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-KSLynn JenkinsOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-INMarlin A. StutzmanOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-CAMary BonoOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-OHMichael R. TurnerOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MNMichele BachmannOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-KSMike PompeoOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MIMike RogersOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-ALMike RogersOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-GAPaul C. BrounOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-GAPhil GingreyOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TXRandy NeugebauerOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-NCRenee L. EllmersOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-FLRichard B. NugentOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-UTRob BishopOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-OHRobert E. LattaOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MOSam GravesOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-NJScott GarrettOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-ALSpencer BachusOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-IASteve KingOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-LASteve ScaliseOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-FLSteve Southerland IIOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-ARSteve WomackOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-OHSteven C. LaTouretteOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-TXTed PoeOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-WIThomas E. PetriOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-ARTim GriffinOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-PATim MurphyOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MITim WalbergOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-INTodd RokitaOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-PATodd Russell PlattsOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-OKTom ColeOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-CATom McClintockOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-FLVern BuchananOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MOVicky HartzlerOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalFeb 10, 2011
R-MTDenny RehbergFeb 28, 2011
R-OKFrank D. LucasFeb 28, 2011
R-VAH. Morgan GriffithFeb 28, 2011
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesFeb 28, 2011
D-PAJason AltmireFeb 28, 2011
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonFeb 28, 2011
R-WIPaul D. RyanFeb 28, 2011
R-TXPete OlsonFeb 28, 2011
R-KSTim HuelskampFeb 28, 2011
R-VAE. Scott RigellMar 4, 2011
R-COMike CoffmanMar 4, 2011
R-MDAndy HarrisMar 9, 2011
R-KSKevin YoderMar 9, 2011
R-NMStevan PearceMar 9, 2011
R-IATom LathamMar 9, 2011
R-CADevin NunesMar 15, 2011
R-SCMick MulvaneyMar 15, 2011
R-CAWally HergerMar 15, 2011
R-VABob GoodlatteMar 17, 2011
R-PAMichael G. FitzpatrickMar 17, 2011
R-OHBill JohnsonMay 4, 2011
R-OHSteve AustriaMay 4, 2011
R-PACharles W. DentJun 1, 2011
R-MIBill HuizengaJun 2, 2011
R-CAHoward P. "Buck" McKeonJun 16, 2011
R-CAKen CalvertJun 21, 2011
R-TXPete SessionsJun 21, 2011
R-NJRodney P. FrelinghuysenJul 13, 2011
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoJul 18, 2011
R-ILJudy BiggertAug 1, 2011
R-OKJohn SullivanSep 8, 2011
R-LABill CassidySep 12, 2011

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Feb 10, 2011
Communications and Technology Subcommittee
Referred Feb 18, 2011

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 18, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  2. Feb 10, 2011Introduced in House
  3. Feb 10, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: This bill protects against infringement upon the essential liberty of freedom of speech, in accordance with Amendment I of the United States Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H683.

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 2011

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 10, 2011Introduced in House

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