TELEVISION related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting; Telecommunications

Amendments

FCC: issue rule providing that certain low power television stations may be accorded primary status as Class A television licensees (S. 3405), S9725 [21DE]

Articles and editorials

On My 100th Birthday, Reflections on Archie Bunker and Donald Trump, S4206 [6AU]

Bills and resolutions

China: prohibit use of Federal funds for production of programs by U.S. companies that alter political content for screening in China (see S. 3466), S118 [10JA]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding (see H.R. 6691), H1113 [9FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish Green Alert communications network throughout U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans and coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies on Green Alert plans (see H.R. 9590), H9902 [15DE]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: support establishment and improvement of communications sites on or near Federal lands through retention and use of rental fees associated with such sites (see H.R. 6982), H1373 [8MR]

Disabled: ensure people with disabilities have full access to mainstream communication products and services necessary to participate equally in professional, educational, recreational, and civic contexts (see S. 2), S6778 [17NO] (see H.R. 9516), H9729 [13DE]

EPA: control exports of electronic waste to ensure that such waste does not become source of counterfeit goods that may reenter U.S. military and civilian electronics supply chains (see S. 3859), S1253 [17MR]

FCC: apply certain standards on volume of commercials to video streaming services (see S. 4173), S2419 [10MY] (see H.R. 7703), H4796 [10MY]

——— establish protections for radio and television stations that provide advertising services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers for such businesses (see S. 4622), S3694 [26JY]

——— prohibit granting license or U.S. access for non-geostationary orbit satellite system if license or access would be held by entity that produces covered communications equipment or service (see H.R. 9464), H8872 [8DE]

——— repeal limitation on multiple ownership of radio and television stations and prohibit limit of common ownership of daily newspapers and full-power broadcast stations (see S. 4796), S4479 [7SE]

——— request President transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to FCC regulation of programming decisions on misinformation and preservation of free speech (see H. Res. 1264), H7169 [26JY]

Freedom of the press: uphold protections and promote freedom of the press globally (see H.R. 7650), H4713 [3MY]

Medicare: expand scope of practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services (see H.R. 8491), H7168 [26JY]

National Leading Entertainment and Arts Through Diversity (National LEAD) Month: designate (see H. Res. 1138), H5214 [24MY]

National objectives: provide greater access to rural and agricultural media programming (see S. Res. 712), S3309 [14JY] (see H. Res. 1329), H7736 [2SE]

News media: express gratitude to journalists and news staff risking injury and death and who have sacrificed their lives to chronicle and report on Russian invasion of Ukraine (see S. Res. 559), S1832 [29MR] (see H. Res. 987), H3775 [16MR]

——— require investigation into all non-natural deaths of journalists in foreign nations who are U.S. citizens or working on behalf of U.S.-based news media entity (see H.R. 9691), H10531 [23DE]

Preserving and Protecting Local News Month: designate (see S. Res. 596), S2189 [27AP]

21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: update (see S. 5121), S6779 [17NO] (see H.R. 9333), H8587 [17NO]

Weather Channel: anniversary (see H. Res. 1074), H4608 [28AP]

Wisconsin: provide greater access to in-State television network broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain counties (see S. 4788), S4440 [6SE]

Letters

White House efforts to flag problematic posts on social media platforms: Senator Blackburn, S9748 [21DE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: allow servicemembers who receive orders for permanent change of station but then receive emergency stop order to terminate telephone, multi-channel video, or Internet access service contracts without penalty, H7766 [13SE], H9966 [21DE]

Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select): hearings, H5441–H5444 [9JN]

Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, H5739 [22JN]

Education: provide competitive grants for training court reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements for realtime writers (H.R. 4652), E123 [8FE]

Employment: expand list of eligible apprenticeships to include media and entertainment industry, H926 [3FE]

EPA: control exports of electronic waste to ensure that such waste does not become source of counterfeit goods that may reenter U.S. military and civilian electronics supply chains, E113 [4FE]

FCC: issue rule providing that certain low power television stations may be accorded primary status as Class A television licensees (S. 3405), H10028, H10029 [22DE]

——— prohibit revenue-sharing agreements for Internet service providers and multi-tenant environments, require disclosure of exclusive marketing arrangements, and close loopholes relative to indoor cable wiring regulations, H7974 [20SE]

Freedom of the press: maintain free flow of information to public by establishing appropriate limits on federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism (H.R. 4330), H7927–H7930 [19SE]

KTLA–TV (Los Angeles, CA): anniversary, E1194 [1DE]

News media: require investigation into all non-natural deaths of journalists in foreign nations who are U.S. citizens or working on behalf of U.S.-based news media entity (H.R. 9691), E1356 [23DE]

Sousa, Joe W.: Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, H1060 [8FE]

Tendler, Teddy: WPVI–TV (Philadelphia, PA) 6ABC Hometown Hero Award recipient, E1030 [7OC]

Weather Channel: anniversary (H. Res. 1074), H4583, H4585 [28AP]

Weathers, Doug: Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, H312 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

China: prohibit use of Federal funds for production of programs by U.S. companies that alter political content for screening in China (S. 3466), S120 [10JA], S272 [18JA]

FCC: issue rule providing that certain low power television stations may be accorded primary status as Class A television licensees (S. 3405), S9724, S9725 [21DE]

Freedom of the press: maintain free flow of information to public by establishing appropriate limits on federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism (H.R. 4330), S7160, S7161 [14DE]

——— maintain free flow of information to public by establishing appropriate limits on federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism (H.R. 4330), unanimous-consent request, S7160, S7161 [14DE]

——— uphold protections for journalists and promote freedom of the press globally, S6700 [15NO], S9761 [21DE]

Meta Platforms, Inc.: allegations of media bias and censorship, S768 [17FE]

Twitter, Inc.: allegations of media bias and censorship, S9748 [21DE]

Reports filed

Low Power Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3405), S7251 [15DE]

Protect Reporters From Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4330) (H. Rept. 117–354), H5331 [7JN]

Request President To Transmit Documents to House of Representatives Relative to FCC Regulation of Programming on Misinformation and Preservation of Free Speech: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 1264) (H. Rept. 117–510), H8219 [28SE]

Texts of

H.R. 4330, Protect Reporters From Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act, H7927 [19SE]

S. 3405, Low Power Protection Act, S9725 [21DE], H10028 [22DE]

S. Res. 559, express gratitude to journalists and news staff risking injury and death and who have sacrificed their lives to chronicle and report on Russian invasion of Ukraine, S1835 [29MR]

S. Res. 596, Preserving and Protecting Local News Month, S2193 [27AP]

S. Res. 712, provide greater access to rural and agricultural media programming, S3311 [14JY]