United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7782 (116th)
Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020
Introduced
24 July 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Summary
Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020 This bill requires a cable company operating within a state to carry certain low power stations if, among other requirements, (1) the state has no exclusive, in-state broadcast television market within its boundaries; (2) there are no full power commercial network affiliates (i.e., ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX) that are licensed to, and principally operate within, the state; and (3) such low power station provides a minimum of 19 weekly hours of locally produced news, public affairs, and informational programming relevant to the residents and communities of the state.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 July 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 July 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 July 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7782
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7782