H.R. 226 · 111th Congress
Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mike Pence
- Introduced
- 2009-01-07
- Latest action
- 2009-01-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Summary
Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.