Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009

Summary

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, 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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Timeline

1. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

   Source: Calendars

2. 6 January 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 January 2009

   Calendars

   Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.

   Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 7 January 2009 · Download file

Documents

3 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 7 January 2009

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 7 January 2009

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Sponsors

• Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor

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