118th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 907: Protecting Community Television Act
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill limits the scope of the franchise fee paid by cable operators to encompass only a tax, fee, or other monetary assessment. (This fee is charged by a state or local authority for a franchise that a cable operator must obtain in order to provide its services in a particular area.)
Historically, the franchise fee, which is capped at 5% of the franchise holder's gross revenues from providing cable services, did not include certain in-kind contributions and other costs, including some costs that support public, educational, and governmental (PEG) access channels. However, under a rule adopted on August 1, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission included most cable-related in-kind contributions and costs for PEG channels (except for certain capital costs) paid by new entrants and incumbent cable operators as part of the franchise fee, and therefore subject to the cap. This bill excludes those contributions and costs from the cap.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jake Auchincloss D-MAOriginal
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OROriginal
- Jared Huffman D-CAOriginal
- Barbara Lee D-CAOriginal
- James McGovern D-MAOriginal
- Betty McCollum D-MNOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Jimmy Panetta D-CAOriginal
- Dean Phillips D-MNOriginal
- Jamie Raskin D-MDOriginal
- Adam Schiff D-CAOriginal
- Elissa Slotkin D-MIOriginal
- David Trone D-MDOriginal
- Earl Blumenauer D-OR
- Doris Matsui D-CA
- Dwight Evans D-PA
- André Carson D-IN
- Ed Case D-HI
- Judy Chu D-CA
- Ilhan Omar D-MN
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Becca Balint D-VT
- Stephen Lynch D-MA
- Danny Davis D-IL
- Seth Moulton D-MA
- William Keating D-MA
- Jim Costa D-CA
- Angie Craig D-MN
- John Larson D-CT
- Katie Porter D-CA
- John Sarbanes D-MD
- Mary Scanlon D-PA
- Jamaal Bowman D-NY
- Lori Trahan D-MA
- Richard Neal D-MA
- Ayanna Pressley D-MA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Anna Eshoo SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
See all scorers and every scoring event
Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.
Other bills by Anna Eshoo
History
- Introduced in the House by Anna Eshoo.
Show the full action history (3 actions)
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.