Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007

To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.

6/28/2007--Introduced.
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
• and 208 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
  • Rep. W. Akin [R, MO-2]
  • Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
  • Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
  • Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
  • Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
  • Richard Baker
  • Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
  • Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
  • Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
  • Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
  • Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
  • Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]
  • Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
  • Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
  • Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8]
  • Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
  • Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
  • John Boozman
  • Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
  • Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
  • Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]
  • Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
  • Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
  • Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
  • Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
  • Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
  • Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4]
  • Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
  • Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
  • Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
  • Christopher Cannon
  • Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]
  • Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2]
  • Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
  • Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0]
  • Steven Chabot
  • Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
  • Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4]
  • Rep. K. Conaway [R, TX-11]
  • Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
  • Barbara Cubin
  • Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]
  • Jo Ann Davis
  • David Davis
  • Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
  • Thomas Davis
  • Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
  • Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
  • John Doolittle
  • Thelma Drake
  • Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]
  • Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
  • Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
  • Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
  • Philip English
  • Terry Everett
  • Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]
  • Tom Feeney
  • Michael Ferguson
  • Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]
  • Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
  • Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
  • Luis Fortuño
  • Vito Fossella
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
  • Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
  • Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11]
  • Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
  • Rep. E. Garrett [R, NJ-5]
  • Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
  • Wayne Gilchrest
  • Paul Gillmor
  • Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
  • Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
  • Virgil Goode
  • Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
  • Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]
  • Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
  • Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
  • J. Hastert
  • Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]
  • Robin Hayes
  • Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]
  • Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
  • Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
  • David Hobson
  • Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
  • Kenny Hulshof
  • Duncan Hunter
  • Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4]
  • Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
  • Bobby Jindal
  • Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15]
  • Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
  • Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
  • Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
  • Ric Keller
  • Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
  • Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
  • Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
  • Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
  • Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
  • Joseph Knollenberg
  • John Kuhl
  • Ray LaHood
  • Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
  • Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
  • Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
  • Rep. Robert Latta [R, OH-5]
  • Rep. Jerry Lewis [R, CA-41]
  • Ron Lewis
  • Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
  • Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]
  • Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3]
  • Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
  • Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]
  • Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
  • Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
  • Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • James McCrery
  • Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
  • Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
  • Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
  • Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]
  • Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
  • Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]
  • Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
  • Marilyn Musgrave
  • Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
  • Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-21]
  • Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
  • Steven Pearce
  • John Peterson
  • Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
  • Charles Pickering
  • Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
  • Jon Porter
  • Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]
  • Deborah Pryce
  • Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12]
  • Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]
  • James Ramstad
  • Ralph Regula
  • Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0]
  • Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
  • Rick Renzi
  • Thomas Reynolds
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
  • Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
  • Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46]
  • Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
  • Rep. Edward Royce [R, CA-40]
  • Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
  • Bill Sali
  • H. Saxton
  • Rep. Steve Scalise [R, LA-1]
  • Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2]
  • Rep. F. Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
  • Christopher Shays
  • Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
  • Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
  • Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2]
  • Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
  • Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3]
  • Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
  • Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
  • Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
  • Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
  • Thomas Tancredo
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13]
  • Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
  • Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
  • Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3]
  • Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
  • Timothy Walberg
  • Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
  • James Walsh
  • Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
  • David Weldon
  • Gerald Weller
  • Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
  • Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
  • Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS]
  • Heather Wilson
  • Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
  • Rep. Rob Wittman [R, VA-1]
  • Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
  • Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]
  • Rep. C. W. Young [R, FL-10]
  • Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2905

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
June 28, 2007

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• Oct 03, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11174)
• Jul 31, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9188)
• Jun 28, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
• Jun 28, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Jun 28, 2007.
• Jun 27, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7208)

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• H.Res.694

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• Telecommunication
• Administrative procedure
• Executive departments
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In the News

October 19, 2007 Smith Calls for Congress to Vote on Broadcast Freedom Bill

Mike Pence (R-IN), compelling House Leadership to bring up the Broadcaster Freedom Act (HR 2905) for consideration on the House floor. ...

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July 24, 2007 The unfairness doctrine

I am cosponsoring the Broadcaster Freedom Act (HR 2905), which would prohibit the FCC from adopting rules or policies reinstating the Fairness Doctrine. ...

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July 17, 2007 Keep the airwaves free and clear

Therefore, I have signed on as a co-sponsor of new legislation called the Broadcaster Freedom Act (HR 2905). This legislation is designed to prevent the FCC ...

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January 06, 2009 Liberty Confetti: Contact your Representative!!

If your Rep's name isn't on the list, contact him or her immediately and ask them to sign House Resolution 694 which will allow for an up or down vote for H.R. 2905 which will prevent the FCC from enforcing the (Un)Fairness Doctrine. ...

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December 23, 2008 Hatemail: Mycute petpics has sent you a shout on Digg

The bill H.R. 2905 wasbrought forward to outlaw the "Fairness Doctrine" last year and needs 218 votes to bring it to the floor, for a vote. Up till now ONLY 3 Democrats( whichtook a year for just one Dem to have the guts ...

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December 21, 2008 Hatemail: Mycute petpics has sent you a shout on Digg

The bill H.R. 2905 was brought forward to outlaw the "Fairness Doctrine" last year and needs 218 votes to bring it to the floor, for a vote. Up till now ONLY 3 Democrats( which took a year for just one Dem to have the guts to cross ...

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