United States · Bill · S
S. 34 (111th)
Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009
Introduced
6 January 2009
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Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.
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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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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 7 January 2009
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 7 January 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 January 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/34
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/34