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H.R. 3745 (111th)

CAP Act

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Introduced

7 October 2009

Last action

8 October 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.

Sponsors

Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], John Larson, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Keith Ellison, JOSE SERRANO, Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Earl Blumenauer, Zoe Lofgren, Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Jerry McNerney, Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Jackie Speier, MICHAEL CAPUANO, James McGovern, Betty McCollum, Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Paul Tonko, Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], JOHN LEWIS

Subjects

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Source updated

14 August 2025

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Summary

Community Access Preservation Act or the CAP Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require, with a specified waiver authority, that public, educational, and government (PEG) channels be: (1) carried in the same channel capacity as local commercial television channels, or if no such stations are required to be carried, in the same channel capacity as network-affiliated commercial television stations carried on cable; and (2) provided to every cable subscriber without additional service or equipment charges. Requires a cable operator to: (1) carry PEG signals to subscribers without material degradation and without altering content; and (2) provide facilities adequate to fulfill such requirements. Requires cable operators in states that have adopted statewide franchising to: (1) make PEG support payments equal to the greater of the cash payment required under state law or the value of historically-provided PEG support; (2) carry PEG signals from the point of origin to subscribers; and (3) provide at least the number of channels for PEG use provided as of May 31, 2005.

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Timeline

  1. 7 October 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 October 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 October 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 October 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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