3.0.050252022-11-01T05:02:33Z2022-11-01T05:02:33ZHouseHR2019-11-08116[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 179 (Friday, November 8, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska:H.R. 5025.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3--The power to regulateinterstate commerce.[Page H8741]]]>hsif00Energy and Commerce CommitteeHouseStandinghsif16Communications and Technology SubcommitteeReferred to2019-11-12T16:46:47ZReferred to2019-11-08T18:02:30Zhsju00Judiciary CommitteeHouseStandingReferred to2019-11-08T18:02:35ZWEST Access Act1162829S2019-11-07Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Identical billCRS2019-11-12hsif16Communications and Technology Subcommittee1House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.Committee2019-11-08Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.IntroReferralH111002House floor actionshsju00Judiciary Committee2019-11-08Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.IntroReferralH111002House floor actionshsif00Energy and Commerce Committee2019-11-08Introduced in HouseIntroReferralIntro-H9Library of Congress2019-11-08Introduced in HouseIntroReferral10009Library of CongressS001172Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]AdrianSmithRNE3NScience, Technology, CommunicationsAdministrative remediesBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Intellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsTelevision and filmScience, Technology, Communications002019-11-08Introduced in House2021-08-17T16:43:34ZWestern Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 or the WEST Access Act
This bill expands the authority of satellite carriers to make secondary transmissions of local television programming to subscribers in certain counties.
]]>WEST Access ActDisplay TitleWEST Access ActOfficial Title as IntroducedTo amend the Communications Act of 1934 and title 17, United States Code, to enhance the ability of direct broadcast satellite providers to offer additional local broadcast services to consumers under limited circumstances, and for other purposes.Introduced in HouseIHShort Title(s) as IntroducedWEST Access ActIntroduced in HouseIHShort Title(s) as IntroducedWestern Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019Introduced in HouseIHIntroduced in House2019-11-08T05:00:00Zhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5025ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5025ih.xml2019-11-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.