Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Latest action · Feb 28, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 15, 2013
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over-the-air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings.
Cosponsors 232
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 15, 2013 to Jul 31, 2014, with 72 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| R-MS | Alan Nunnelee | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Original | Feb 15, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.
- Feb 15, 2013Introduced in House
- Feb 15, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 6 | A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. | Identical bill | Mar 6, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 15, 2013Introduced in House
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