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All Information (Except Text) for H.R.1856 - Modern Television Act of 2021 117th Congress (2021-2022)

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Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (Introduced 03/11/2021)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Judiciary
Latest Action: House - 05/18/2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
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Modern Television Act of 2021

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Official Title as Introduced

To repeal certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States Code, and certain regulations, to allow for interim carriage of television broadcast signals, and for other purposes.

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Date Actions Overview
03/11/2021 Introduced in House

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05/18/2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
03/12/2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
03/11/2021 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
03/11/2021 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
03/11/2021 Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

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Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]* 03/11/2021

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House Energy and Commerce 03/11/2021 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology 03/12/2021 Referred to
House Judiciary 03/11/2021 Referred to
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet 05/18/2021 Referred to

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Introduced in House (03/11/2021)

Modern Television Act of 2021

This bill establishes measures to prevent blackouts of television broadcast stations, including requiring good-faith negotiations in broadcast agreements and providing for outside arbitration of certain negotiation disputes.

Specifically, the bill requires a station and a cable or satellite service to negotiate in good faith when attempting to reach a marketplace agreement, and it requires the cable or satellite service to retransmit the signal of a station for up to 60 days while the parties renegotiate an expired agreement. The Federal Communications Commission may require a station and a cable or satellite service to submit to binding arbitration to resolve any dispute that may arise (the parties must be retroactively paid for content aired during this time). Further, a station is prohibited from requiring payment from a cable or satellite service for customers of the cable or satellite service who do not receive the signals of the station from that service.

Additionally, the bill repeals specified provisions, including those related to retransmission consent and compulsory copyright licenses. The bill also disallows federal, state, and local authorities from regulating the rates of a cable or satellite service.

The Government Accountability Office must assess the impact of the bill.