WEST Access Act
USA116th CongressS-2829| Senate
| Updated: 11/7/2019
Deb Fischer
Republican Senator
Nebraska
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 or the WEST Access Act This bill expands the authority of satellite carriers to make secondary transmissions of local television programming to subscribers in certain counties.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 116-5025Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative remediesBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Intellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsTelevision and film
WEST Access Act
USA116th CongressS-2829| Senate
| Updated: 11/7/2019
Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 or the WEST Access Act This bill expands the authority of satellite carriers to make secondary transmissions of local television programming to subscribers in certain counties.
View Full TextSuggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 116-5025Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Deb Fischer
Republican Senator
Nebraska
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Science, Technology, Communications
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative remediesBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Intellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsTelevision and film