This bill is called the Protecting Community Television Act. It changes one sentence in the Communications Act of 1934 at section 622(g)(1). The bill replaces the word "includes" with the word "means" and inserts the phrase "other monetary" before the word "assessment" in the law. The bill was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The bill changes the exact words used to define "franchise fee" in the cited section of the Communications Act. The text provided does not explain any other details or describe how the change will be applied.
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The bill was introduced by Representatives Troy Carter, Ritchie Torres, Ed Case, Jim Costa, Judy Chu, Becca Balint, Jill Tokuda, and James McGovern. The provided text does not include any statements or explanations from the sponsors about why they introduced the change.
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