Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Protecting Community Television Act
Official title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes.
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- IntroducedJun 9, 2025
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Latest action: Jun 9, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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
19 cosponsors — 17 Democrats, 2 independents
0 of 19 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Ron Wyden (D-OR).
More from the sponsor
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Related bills
- H.R. 3805 (119th) Protecting Community Television ActIdentical bill
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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.