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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 3805

Introduced

Protecting Community Television Act

Sponsor
DTroy A. Carter· Louisiana
Introduced
June 6, 2025
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.June 6, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3805 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3805

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of 
franchise fee, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 6, 2025

Mr. Carter of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of 
franchise fee, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Community Television 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF FRANCHISE FEE.

Section 622(g)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
542(g)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``includes'' and inserting ``means''; and
(2) by inserting ``other monetary'' before ``assessment''.
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