Future of Local News Commission Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 30, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedSep 30, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Future of Local News Commission Act of 2020
This bill establishes the Future of Local News Commission to examine, report on, and make recommendations related to the state of local news and the ability of local news to meet the information needs of the people of the United States.
The duties of the commission include (1) examining the implications of the loss of local newspapers, digital news outlets, and broadcasting outlets; (2) assessing the impact of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and whether the Paycheck Protection Program has had beneficial effects on local news organizations; and (3) assessing and examining existing and potential means of supporting local news production.
The commission must recommend mechanisms that the federal government can create and implement to support the production of local news, such as the possible creation of a new national endowment for local journalism or the reform and expansion of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 30, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Sep 30, 2020 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Sep 30, 2020 |
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 Sep 30, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Sep 30, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish the Future of Local News Commission to examine and report on the role of local news gathering in sustaining democracy in the United States and the factors contributing to the demise of local journalism, and to propose policies and mechanisms that could reinvigorate local news to meet the critical information needs of the people of the United States in the 21st century.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Future of Local News Commission Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Advisory bodies
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Business expenses
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- News media and reporting
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Small business
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2020Introduced in Senate
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