United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 642 (112th)
Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011
Introduced
10 February 2011
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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14 August 2025
Summary
Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2011 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 February 2011
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 February 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 February 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/642
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/642