Fairness doctrine Legislation - Federal Government

Latest Action: 06/29/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8745)

Bill Text
A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.

6/29/2007--Introduced.

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.

Latest Action: 10/03/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11174)

Bill Text
To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.

6/28/2007--Introduced.

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.

Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Bill Text
A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.

6/28/2007--Introduced.

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.

Latest Action: 06/29/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8745)

Bill Text
A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.

6/29/2007--Introduced.

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.

Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Bill Text
A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.

6/28/2007--Introduced.

Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.

Latest Action: 10/03/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11174)

Bill Text
To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.

6/28/2007--Introduced.

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.