Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019
Latest action · May 13, 2019 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.
- IntroducedMay 10, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019
This bill requires certain video programming distributors, such as cable providers, to use at least 1% of their channel capacity to transmit channels of programming that serve the needs and interests of rural areas. Among other requirements, distributors shall (1) use the same transmission technology used to transmit the majority of the high-definition channels they provide, and (2) include such channels in the most basic tier or package available.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 10, 2019 to Aug 18, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | May 10, 2019 |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Jun 5, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Jun 21, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Jun 24, 2019 | |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Jul 24, 2019 | |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Jul 25, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Oct 15, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Tj Cox | Jan 27, 2020 | |
| R-IL | Darin LaHood | Feb 6, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | May 12, 2020 | |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | Aug 11, 2020 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Aug 18, 2020 |
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 May 10, 2019 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred May 13, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- May 10, 2019Introduced in House
- May 10, 2019Referred 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
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 78, May 10, 2019, page H3728.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require multichannel video programming distributors to carry rural video programming, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 10, 2019Introduced in House
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