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H.R. 6219 (117th)

Protecting Community Television Act

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Introduced

9 December 2021

Last action

10 December 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Sponsors

Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Kaiali'i Kahele, Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Protecting Community Television Act This bill revises the definition of a franchise fee that is paid by a cable operator or cable subscriber to encompass only a tax, fee, or other monetary assessment that is imposed by a franchising authority or other governmental entity.

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Timeline

  1. 9 December 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 December 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 December 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 December 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

    Source: Committee

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