House Bill 5025
116th Congress(2019-2020)
WEST Access Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 8, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5025
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
November 8, 2019
11/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
11/08/2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
11/08/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:02:33 AM