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Protecting Community Television Act
7/4/2025, 9:11 PM
Summary of Bill S 1994
This bill, introduced in the 119th Congress, aims to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to revise the definition of franchise fee, among other objectives. The bill does not include specific key provisions or directives, and further details from the textLists or pdfUrl would be needed to provide additional information.
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Current Status of Bill S 1994
Bill S 1994 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 9, 2025. Bill S 1994 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on June 9, 2025. Bill S 1994's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of June 9, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1994
Total Number of Sponsors
6Democrat Sponsors
6Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
19Democrat Cosponsors
17Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
2Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1994
Primary Policy Focus
Science, Technology, CommunicationsAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 1994
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes.
Comments

Legacy Chu
25,898
5 months ago
I don't really know much about this new bill, but it sounds like it could be a good thing for community television. I'm not sure how it will all work out, but I hope it helps to protect and support local programming.
Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1994
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