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Local and Independent Television Protection Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1789| House 
| Updated: 3/15/2019
Jared Huffman

Jared Huffman

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (11)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Local and Independent Television Protection Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to eliminate the ultrahigh frequency (UHF) discount, which applies to entities that own commercial television stations. Currently, the FCC's National Television Multiple Ownership Rule prohibits an entity from owning television stations that reach more than 39% of U.S. households. However, the UHF discount enables an entity to discount the number of households reached by its UHF stations by half. The bill eliminates this discount, increasing from 50% to 100% the number of attributed television households in a television station's market area. This change does not apply to certain television stations that were owned prior to September 26, 2013.
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Timeline
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • March 14, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 14, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • March 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCompetition and antitrustFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Licensing and registrationsTelevision and film

Local and Independent Television Protection Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1789| House 
| Updated: 3/15/2019
Local and Independent Television Protection Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to eliminate the ultrahigh frequency (UHF) discount, which applies to entities that own commercial television stations. Currently, the FCC's National Television Multiple Ownership Rule prohibits an entity from owning television stations that reach more than 39% of U.S. households. However, the UHF discount enables an entity to discount the number of households reached by its UHF stations by half. The bill eliminates this discount, increasing from 50% to 100% the number of attributed television households in a television station's market area. This change does not apply to certain television stations that were owned prior to September 26, 2013.
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Timeline
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • March 14, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 14, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • March 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jared Huffman

Jared Huffman

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (11)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCompetition and antitrustFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Licensing and registrationsTelevision and film