Broadcast Carriage Stability Act of 1987

Summary

Broadcast Carriage Stability Act of 1987 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to amend its rules on the mandatory carriage of qualified television broadcast signals to delete the expiration of such requirements. Requires the FCC to study and report to the Congress on the impact of such rules on cable and over-the-air television.

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Timeline

1. 22 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 June 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 June 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 June 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Edward Markey · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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