Low Power Protection Act This act provides for a one-year period during which eligible low-power television stations may apply to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for Class A licenses. To be eligible, a station must serve a media market with a limited number of television households, broadcast a minimum number of hours, and meet other requirements. A low-power station with a Class A license obtains certain broadcast rights, including primary status with respect to its allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum. (Typically, low-power stations have secondary status and may be displaced from their spectrum in the event the FCC reallocates it to a primary user.)
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9724-9725; text: CR S9725)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10028-10029)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3405.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10028)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-344.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9724-9725; text: CR S9725)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10028-10029)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3405.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10028)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-344.
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Low Power Protection Act
USA117th CongressS-3405| Senate
| Updated: 1/5/2023
Low Power Protection Act This act provides for a one-year period during which eligible low-power television stations may apply to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for Class A licenses. To be eligible, a station must serve a media market with a limited number of television households, broadcast a minimum number of hours, and meet other requirements. A low-power station with a Class A license obtains certain broadcast rights, including primary status with respect to its allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum. (Typically, low-power stations have secondary status and may be displaced from their spectrum in the event the FCC reallocates it to a primary user.)
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional oversightFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Licensing and registrations