United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1769 (99th)
Satellite Television Viewing Amendments
Introduced
27 March 1985
Last action
6 March 1986 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Sweeney, David McCann [R-TX-14], Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
29 August 2025
Summary
Satellite Television Viewing Amendments - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the encryption of satellite cable programming for two years after enactment of this Act.
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Timeline
27 March 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 March 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
27 March 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Source: Committee
6 March 1986
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 March 1985
Sponsors
- Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sweeney, David McCann [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/1769
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/1769
- us · 99-hr-1769 · source updated 29 August 2025