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H. R. 226
To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgatingthe fairness doctrine.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
J
ANUARY
7, 2009Mr. P
ENCE
(for himself, Mr. W
ALDEN
, Mr. U
PTON
, Mr. B
OEHNER
, Mr. C
AN
-
TOR
, Mr. M
C
C
ARTHY
of California, Mr. M
C
C
OTTER
, Mrs. M
C
M
ORRIS
R
ODGERS
, Mr. S
ESSIONS
, Mr. D
REIER
, Mr. C
ARTER
, Mr. P
RICE
of Geor-gia, Mr. H
ENSARLING
, Mr. A
DERHOLT
, Mr. A
KIN
, Mr. A
LEXANDER
, Mr.A
USTRIA
, Mr. B
ACHUS
, Mr. B
ARTLETT
, Mr. B
ARTON
of Texas, Mr.B
ILBRAY
, Mr. B
ILIRAKIS
, Mr. B
ISHOP
of Utah, Mrs. B
LACKBURN
, Mr.B
LUNT
, Mr. B
ONNER
, Mrs. B
ONO
M
ACK
, Mr. B
OOZMAN
, Mr. B
OUSTANY
,Mr. B
RADY
of Texas, Mr. B
ROUN
of Georgia, Ms. G
INNY
B
ROWN
-W
AITE
of Florida, Mr. B
UCHANAN
, Mr. B
URGESS
, Mr. B
URTON
of Indiana, Mr.C
ALVERT
, Mr. C
AMP
, Mr. C
AMPBELL
, Mr. C
HAFFETZ
, Mr. C
OBLE
, Mr.C
OLE
, Mr. C
ONAWAY
, Mr. C
RENSHAW
, Mr. C
ULBERSON
, Mr. D
AVIS
of Kentucky, Mr. D
EAL
of Georgia, Mr. L
INCOLN
D
IAZ
-B
ALART
of Florida,Mr. M
ARIO
D
IAZ
-B
ALART
of Florida, Ms. F
ALLIN
, Mr. F
LAKE
, Mr.F
ORBES
, Ms. F
OXX
, Mr. F
RANKS
of Arizona, Mr. G
ALLEGLY
, Mr. G
AR
-
RETT
of New Jersey, Mr. G
ERLACH
, Mr. G
INGREY
of Georgia, Mr.G
OHMERT
, Mr. G
OODLATTE
, Ms. G
RANGER
, Mr. G
RAVES
, Mr. G
UTHRIE
,Mr. H
ALL
of Texas, Mr. H
ASTINGS
of Washington, Mr. H
ELLER
, Mr.H
ERGER
, Mr. H
OEKSTRA
, Mr. H
UNTER
, Mr. I
NGLIS
, Mr. S
AM
J
OHNSON
of Texas, Mr. J
OHNSON
of Illinois, Mr. J
ONES
, Mr. J
ORDAN
of Ohio, Mr.K
INGSTON
, Mr. K
IRK
, Mr. K
LINE
of Minnesota, Mr. L
AMBORN
, Mr.L
ATTA
, Mr. L
EWIS
of California, Mr. L
INDER
, Mr. L
O
B
IONDO
, Mr.L
UCAS
, Ms. L
UMMIS
, Mr. D
ANIEL
E. L
UNGREN
of California, Mr. M
ACK
,Mr. M
ANZULLO
, Mr. M
ARCHANT
, Mr. M
C
C
AUL
, Mr. M
C
C
LINTOCK
, Mr.M
C
H
ENRY
, Mr. M
C
H
UGH
, Mr. M
C
K
EON
, Mr. M
ICA
, Mr. M
ILLER
of Flor-ida, Mrs. M
ILLER
of Michigan, Mr. M
ORAN
of Kansas, Mr. T
IM
M
URPHY
of Pennsylvania, Mr. P
AUL
, Mr. P
ETRI
, Mr. P
ITTS
, Mr. P
LATTS
, Mr.P
OSEY
, Mr. P
UTNAM
, Mr. R
EHBERG
, Mr. R
EICHERT
, Mr. R
OYCE
, Mr.R
OHRABACHER
, Mr. S
CALISE
, Mrs. S
CHMIDT
, Mr. S
CHOCK
, Mr. S
ENSEN
-
BRENNER
, Mr. S
HADEGG
, Mr. S
HIMKUS
, Mr. S
HUSTER
, Mr. S
IMPSON
,Mr. S
MITH
of Nebraska, Mr. S
MITH
of New Jersey, Mr. S
MITH
of Texas,Mr. S
OUDER
, Mr. S
TEARNS
, Mr. S
ULLIVAN
, Mr. T
ERRY
, Mr. T
HOMPSON
of California, Mr. T
IAHRT
, Mr. T
IBERI
, Mr. W
AMP
, Mr. W
ESTMORE
-
LAND
, Mr. W
ILSON
of South Carolina, and Mr. W
OLF
) introduced the fol-
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HR 226 IH
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-merce
A BILL
To prevent the Federal Communications Commission fromrepromulgating the fairness doctrine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Broadcaster Freedom
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Act of 2009’’.
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SEC. 2. FAIRNESS DOCTRINE PROHIBITED.
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Title III of the Communications Act of 1934 is
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amended by inserting after section 303 (47 U.S.C. 303)
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the following new section:
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‘‘SEC. 303A. LIMITATION ON GENERAL POWERS: FAIRNESS
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DOCTRINE.
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‘‘Notwithstanding section 303 or any other provision
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of this Act or any other Act authorizing the Commission
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to prescribe rules, regulations, policies, doctrines, stand-
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ards, or other requirements, the Commission shall not
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have the authority to prescribe any rule, regulation, policy,
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doctrine, standard, or other requirement that has the pur-
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pose or effect of reinstating or repromulgating (in whole
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or in part) the requirement that broadcasters present op-
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