A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Latest action · Feb 24, 2015 Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1078-1079)
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 24, 2015
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
- Agreed to in HouseNot 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 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 24, 2015 to Sep 12, 2016; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Original | Feb 24, 2015 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Feb 25, 2015 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Feb 25, 2015 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Feb 25, 2015 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Mar 9, 2015 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Mar 10, 2015 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Mar 18, 2015 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Mar 23, 2015 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Mar 24, 2015 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Mar 25, 2015 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Apr 14, 2015 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Apr 14, 2015 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Apr 29, 2015 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Apr 29, 2015 | |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | May 7, 2015 | |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Jun 10, 2015 | |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Jul 30, 2015 | |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Oct 19, 2015 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Oct 21, 2015 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Feb 24, 2016 | |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Mar 3, 2016 | |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Sep 12, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Feb 24, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Feb 24, 2015Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1078-1079)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 | Text printed S1078 | — | Feb 24, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47642 | On the Radio: Public Performance Rights in Sound Recordings | Report | Dec 8, 2025 |
| RL33631 | Copyright Licensing in Music Distribution, Reproduction, and Public Performance Archived | Report | Sep 22, 2015 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 17 | Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. | Identical bill | Mar 17, 2015 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2015Introduced in Senate
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