This bill changes a short part of the Communications Act of 1934. It amends Section 622(g)(1) by replacing the word "includes" with "means" and by inserting the words "other monetary" before the word "assessment." The bill is titled the Protecting Community Television Act. It was introduced in the Senate on June 9, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
The bill changes how the statute labels what counts as a "franchise fee" by altering two words in the definition. No publicly available information on how this wording change would affect specific people, businesses, or local governments.
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No publicly available information in the bill text stating proponents' reasons or goals. The bill was introduced by Senators Edward Markey, Tammy Baldwin, Charles Schumer, Richard Blumenthal, Mazie Hirono, Angus King, Amy Klobuchar, Jeff Merkley, Christopher Murphy, Bernie Sanders, Brian Schatz, Jeanne Shaheen, Tina Smith, Elizabeth Warren, Peter Welch, Ron Wyden, Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand, Chris Van Hollen, and Alex Padilla.
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