2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
SB1994: Protecting Community Television Act
Legislative Summary
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes.
Bill History
6/9/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(6/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Commerce, Science, And Transportation(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 18
Independent: 2
Primary Sponsor
Edward Markey
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (19)
Tammy Baldwin
Democrat
Charles Schumer
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Democrat
Mazie Hirono
Democrat
Angus King
Independent
Amy Klobuchar
Democrat
Jeff Merkley
Democrat
Christopher Murphy
Democrat
Bernard Sanders
Independent
Brian Schatz
Democrat
Jeanne Shaheen
Democrat
Tina Smith
Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Democrat
Peter Welch
Democrat
Ron Wyden
Democrat
Cory Booker
Democrat
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democrat
Chris Van Hollen
Democrat
Alex Padilla
Democrat