United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1147 (111th)
Local Community Radio Act of 2009
Introduced
24 February 2009
Last action
24 December 2009 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Local Community Radio Act of 2009 - Repeals provisions in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 that required the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) modify rules authorizing the operation of low-power FM radio stations to prescribe minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels; (2) prohibit applicants who have engaged in the unlicensed operation of any station from obtaining a low-power FM license; and (3) conduct a program to test whether low-power FM radio stations will result in harmful interference to existing FM radio stations if minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels are not required. Requires the FCC to modify its rules to eliminate third-adjacent minimum distance separation requirements between specified stations. Requires the FCC to retain rules that provide third-adjacent channel protection for full-power noncommercial FM stations that broadcast radio reading services via a subcarrier frequency from potential low-power FM station interference. Requires the FCC, when licensing FM translator stations, to ensure that: (1) licenses are available to both FM translator stations and low-power FM stations; and (2) such decisions are made based on the needs of the local community.
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Timeline
24 February 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Source: Committee
11 June 2009
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
8 October 2009
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
8 October 2009
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 October 2009
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
15 October 2009
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 December 2009
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 220.
Source: Calendars
14 December 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-375.
Source: Committee
14 December 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-375.
Source: Committee
15 December 2009
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Boucher objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Source: Floor
15 December 2009
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1147.
Source: Floor
15 December 2009
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14903-14907)
Source: Floor
15 December 2009
Floor
Mr. Boucher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
16 December 2009
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 December 2009
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/15/2009 H14903)
Source: Floor
16 December 2009
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/15/2009 H14903)
Source: Floor
16 December 2009
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H15473)
Source: Floor
17 December 2009
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
24 December 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 24 December 2009 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 16 December 2009 · Download file
- Reported in House · 14 December 2009 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 24 February 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 December 2009
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 December 2009
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 December 2009
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 16 December 2009
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Reported in House (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 2009
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Sponsors
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Local Community Radio Act of 2010
- related to ← Local Community Radio Act of 2009
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1147
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1147
- us · 111-hr-1147 · source updated 7 April 2025