H.R. 7782 · 116th Congress
Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Donald Payne
- Introduced
- 2020-07-24
- Latest action
- 2020-07-24 · Introduced in House
Summary
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.