United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 192 (115th)
Direct Broadcast Satellite Expansion Act of 2017
Introduced
3 January 2017
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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11 August 2025
Summary
Direct Broadcast Satellite Expansion Act of 2017 This bill amends federal copyright law and the Communications Act of 1934 to extend statutory licenses for secondary transmissions, and require satellite carriers to carry the analog and digital signals of licensed local television broadcast stations, in U.S. territories and possessions under the same requirements that apply in states.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/192
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/192