H.R. 3196: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 3196: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes.
113th Congress · introduced 2013-09-26 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-09-26 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from adopting any rule or policy prohibiting a multichannel video programming distributor from placing into service navigation devices for sale, lease, or use that perform both conditional access and other functions in a single integrated device. Repeals any such rule or policy adopted by the FCC prior to enactment of this Act.
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Official text
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · 7 cosponsors
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Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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- Rulemaking
- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr3196.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr3196 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113