Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 5/13/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- 2019-05-10Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-05-10Introduced in House
- 2019-05-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-10 (00)
Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019
This bill requires certain video programming distributors, such as cable providers, to use at least 1% of their channel capacity to transmit channels of programming that serve the needs and interests of rural areas. Among other requirements, distributors shall (1) use the same transmission technology used to transmit the majority of the high-definition channels they provide, and (2) include such channels in the most basic tier or package available.
Cosponsors (19)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- HAROLD ROGERS (R-KY)
- FRANK LUCAS (R-OK)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Ralph Abraham (R-LA)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Eric Crawford (R-AR)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Bradley Byrne (R-AL)
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
- Ted Yoho (R-FL)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- TJ Cox (D-CA)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- Trent Kelly (R-MS)
- James Baird (R-IN)
Subjects
- Agricultural education
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Commodities markets
- Economic development
- Health care coverage and access
- News media and reporting
- Rural conditions and development
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