HR3805Referred to Committee

Protecting Community Television Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-06-06
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
HR
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Troy A. Carter
Troy A. Carter
Democrat · LA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (551 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (4)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-06-06

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would protect community television stations—local channels that provide programming and services to their neighborhoods—by establishing rules or funding to help them compete with larger commercial broadcasters and streaming services. The legislation likely aims to preserve access to local news, educational content, and community information for people who rely on these smaller stations. It affects local television broadcasters, viewers in communities served by these stations, and potentially the companies that operate cable and internet services that carry them.

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Science, Technology, Communications
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