3.0.0 1228 2022-10-28T01:45:54Z 2022-10-28T01:45:54Z Senate S 2019-04-29 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2019-12-17T22:25:38Z Markup by 2019-05-15T14:00:34Z Referred to 2019-04-29T22:03:07Z S. Rept. 116-178 PIRATE Act 116 583 HR 2020-01-24 Became Public Law No: 116-109. Identical bill CRS Related bill House 2020-01-09 15:19:33 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2020-01-09 12:36:37 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2020-01-09 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2020-01-08 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S81; text: CR S81) Floor 2020-01-08 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S81; text: CR S81) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2019-12-17 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374. Calendars 2019-12-17 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-178. Committee 2019-12-17 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-178. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2019-05-15 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2019-04-29 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2019-04-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT N P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2019-04-29 True 2019-06-07T19:59:00Z S. 1228, PIRATE Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55350 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 15, 2019 Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government information and archives Licensing and registrations Science, Technology, Communications 00 2019-04-29 Introduced in Senate 2021-09-21T12:29:15Z Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act or the PIRATE Act

This bill addresses unlicensed radio broadcasting (called pirating), including by increasing to $2 million the maximum fine for a pirate radio broadcasting violation and imposing a fine of up to $100,000 per day for pirating violations subject to the $2 million limit.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must (1) annually submit to Congress a report summarizing implementation of this bill and associated enforcement activities for the previous fiscal year; and (2) at least once a year, assign appropriate enforcement personnel to focus specific and sustained attention on the elimination of pirate radio broadcasting within the top five radio markets.

The FCC may not preempt any state or local law prohibiting pirate radio broadcasting.

The FCC shall (1) revise its rules to require that, absent good cause, in any case alleging a violation, it shall proceed directly to issue a Notice of Apparent Liability without first issuing a Notice of Unlicensed Operations; and (2) publish a database of all licensed radio stations operating in the AM and FM band that includes each licensed station and all entities that have received a Notice of Unlicensed Operation, Notice of Apparent Liability, or Forfeiture Order from the FCC.

]]> 25 2019-12-17 Reported to Senate 2021-09-21T12:37:37Z Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act or the PIRATE Act

This bill addresses unlicensed radio broadcasting (called pirating), including by increasing to $2 million the maximum fine for a pirate radio broadcasting violation and imposing a fine of up to $100,000 per day for pirating violations subject to the $2 million limit.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must (1) annually submit to Congress a report summarizing implementation of this bill and associated enforcement activities for the previous fiscal year; and (2) at least once a year, assign appropriate enforcement personnel to focus specific and sustained attention on the elimination of pirate radio broadcasting within the top five radio markets.

The FCC may not preempt any state or local law prohibiting pirate radio broadcasting.

The FCC shall (1) revise its rules to require that, absent good cause, in any case alleging a violation, it shall proceed directly to issue a Notice of Apparent Liability without first issuing a Notice of Unlicensed Operations; and (2) publish a database of all licensed radio stations operating in the AM and FM band that includes each licensed station and all entities that have received a Notice of Unlicensed Operation, Notice of Apparent Liability, or Forfeiture Order from the FCC.

]]> 55 2020-01-08 Passed Senate 2021-09-21T12:41:17Z Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act or the PIRATE Act

This bill addresses unlicensed radio broadcasting (called pirating), including by increasing to $2 million the maximum fine for a pirate radio broadcasting violation and imposing a fine of up to $100,000 per day for pirating violations subject to the $2 million limit.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must (1) annually submit to Congress a report summarizing implementation of this bill and associated enforcement activities for the previous fiscal year; and (2) at least once a year, assign appropriate enforcement personnel to focus specific and sustained attention on the elimination of pirate radio broadcasting within the top five radio markets.

The FCC may not preempt any state or local law prohibiting pirate radio broadcasting.

The FCC shall (1) revise its rules to require that, absent good cause, in any case alleging a violation, it shall proceed directly to issue a Notice of Apparent Liability without first issuing a Notice of Unlicensed Operations; and (2) publish a database of all licensed radio stations operating in the AM and FM band that includes each licensed station and all entities that have received a Notice of Unlicensed Operation, Notice of Apparent Liability, or Forfeiture Order from the FCC.

]]> PIRATE Act Display Title PIRATE Act Short Title(s) as Introduced PIRATE Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Passed Senate PIRATE Act S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Passed Senate Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate PIRATE Act S Senate Reported to Senate RS Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for enhanced penalties for pirate radio, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Passed Senate Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate PIRATE Act S Senate Engrossed in Senate 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s1228es/xml/BILLS-116s1228es.xml Reported to Senate 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s1228rs/xml/BILLS-116s1228rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s1228is/xml/BILLS-116s1228is.xml 2020-01-09 Held at the desk. 15:19:33 text/xml EN Pursuant 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 Congress This 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.