legislation: 116-hr-7782
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| 116-hr-7782 | 116 | hr | 7782 | Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2020-07-24 | 2020-07-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | P000604 | 2 | Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020 This bill requires a cable company operating within a state to carry certain low power stations if, among other requirements, (1) the state has no exclusive, in-state broadcast television market within its boundaries; (2) there are no full power commercial network affiliates (i.e., ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX) that are licensed to, and principally operate within, the state; and (3) such low power station provides a minimum of 19 weekly hours of locally produced news, public affairs, and informational programming relevant to the residents and communities of the state. | 2023-01-11T13:45:50Z |