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Television Freedom at Our Nation’s Airports Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3426| House 
| Updated: 6/24/2019
Steve King

Steve King

Republican Representative

Iowa

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Aviation Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Television Freedom at Our Nation's Airports Act of 2019 This bill revises conditions for the approval of airport improvement grants based on airport owners or operators making certain assurances about airport operations. Specifically, the bill prohibits airport owners or operators from entering into any agreement in which the content on airport television equipment is controlled by a broadcast or cable television news network, and prevents television equipment in an airport from being owned exclusively by any specific network.
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Timeline
Jun 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • June 21, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 21, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • June 24, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Transportation and Public Works

Aviation and airportsBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairsNews media and reportingTransportation programs funding

Television Freedom at Our Nation’s Airports Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3426| House 
| Updated: 6/24/2019
Television Freedom at Our Nation's Airports Act of 2019 This bill revises conditions for the approval of airport improvement grants based on airport owners or operators making certain assurances about airport operations. Specifically, the bill prohibits airport owners or operators from entering into any agreement in which the content on airport television equipment is controlled by a broadcast or cable television news network, and prevents television equipment in an airport from being owned exclusively by any specific network.
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Timeline
Jun 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • June 21, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 21, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • June 24, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Steve King

Steve King

Republican Representative

Iowa

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Aviation Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairsNews media and reportingTransportation programs funding