Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Cable television

Bill Introduced: S.2591 A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes.

2008-02-04T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2447 A bill to make a technical correction to section 119 of title 17, United States Code.

2007-12-11T00:00:00Z

A bill to make a technical correction to section 119 of title 17, United States Code.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4307 Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act

2007-12-06T00:00:00Z

To amend the Communications Act of 1934, and increase consumer freedom of choice in the video marketplace.

Bill Introduced: S.2180 Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007

2007-10-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3862 Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Transition Act of 2007

2007-10-16T00:00:00Z

To improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3786 Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act

2007-10-09T00:00:00Z

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate telecommunications contracts entered into before the individual receives notice of a permanent change of station or deployment orders.

Bill Introduced: S.2125 Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of [sic] Act of 2007

2007-10-02T00:00:00Z

A bill to improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3679 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007

2007-09-27T00:00:00Z

To prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3602 TV Consumer Freedom Act

2007-09-19T00:00:00Z

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and satellite carriers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3428 Rural America Digital Accessibility Act

2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

To bridge the digital divide in rural areas.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3093 Collection of Restitution Improvement Act of 2007

2007-07-19T00:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1745 Science Appropriations Act, 2008

2007-06-29T00:00:00Z

An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2738 Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007

2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

To empower parents to protect children from increasing depictions of indecent material on television.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2705 Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2007

2007-06-13T00:00:00Z

To amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007

2007-03-29T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.760 Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007

2007-03-05T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide certain counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1170 Comprehensive Awareness of Problem Gambling Act of 2007

2007-02-16T00:00:00Z

To address problem gambling.

Bill Introduced: S.602 Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007

2007-02-15T00:00:00Z

A bill to develop the next generation of parental control technology.

Bill Introduced: S.568 Truth in Video Game Rating Act

2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

A bill to prohibit deceptive conduct in the rating of video and computer games, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.600 Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007

2007-01-22T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of telecommunications businesses in specific circumstances or a tax credit and other incentives to promote diversity of ownership in telecommunications businesses.