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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Local Television Freedom Act of 2009

H.R. 3216Introduced Jul 14, 2009Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Ross D-AR
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 15, 2009 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

13 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 10 Democrats

3 of 13 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.

Marion Berry (D-AR), Dan Boren (D-OK), Travis Childers (D-MS), Lincoln Davis (D-TN), Barney Frank (D-MA), Wally Herger (R-CA), Baron Hill (D-IN), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), James McGovern (D-MA), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Adrian Smith (R-NE), John Tanner (D-TN), Charles Wilson (D-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mike Ross.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arkansas in Congress · AR-4 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.