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All Information (Except Text) for H.R.192 - Direct Broadcast Satellite Expansion Act of 2017 115th Congress (2017-2018)

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Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (Introduced 01/03/2017)
Committees: House - Judiciary; Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
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Short Titles as Introduced

Direct Broadcast Satellite Expansion Act of 2017

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Official Title as Introduced

To amend title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934 to include a territory or possession of the United States, and for other purposes.

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01/03/2017 Introduced in House

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01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
01/03/2017 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
01/03/2017 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
01/03/2017 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
01/03/2017 Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

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House Judiciary 01/03/2017 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce 01/03/2017 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology 01/25/2017 Referred to

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Introduced in House (01/03/2017)

Direct Broadcast Satellite Expansion Act of 2017

This bill amends federal copyright law and the Communications Act of 1934 to extend statutory licenses for secondary transmissions, and require satellite carriers to carry the analog and digital signals of licensed local television broadcast stations, in U.S. territories and possessions under the same requirements that apply in states.