S. 62 - Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009

Fairness Doctrine, Broadcasting - Science, technology, communications. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. (by CRS) 
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Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009

S. 62 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
Fairness Doctrine, Broadcasting
Summary
A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.
Other Titles
  • Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009
Sponsor
James Inhofe
Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Science, technology, communications
    • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
    • Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
    • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
    Related Bills
    Major Actions
    Introduced1/06/2009
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced1/06/2009
    1/06/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    $16,050
    $66,502,053
    $66,518,103
    $0
    2 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009

    2 organizations supported this bill

    American Center for Law and Justice
    (2008, June 12). More Support for Broadcaster Freedom Act. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from .
    Family Research Council
    (2009, January 7). FRC Urges Support for Broadcaster Freedom Act. Retrieved April 15, 2009, from .

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$136,000$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$366,100$0
    John BarrassoRWY$48,757$0
    Max BaucusDMT$640,161$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$972,553$0
    Mark BegichDAK$399,766$0
    Bob BennettRUT$129,400$0
    Joe BidenDDE$1,639,472$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$407,450$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$65,250$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$1,723,377$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$1,376,324$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$17,340$0
    Jim BunningRKY$35,150$0
    Richard BurrRNC$444,733$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$218,676$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$1,035,821$0
    Ben CardinDMD$965,530$0
    Tom CarperDDE$331,221$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$3,636,124$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$640,935$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$3,540,643$0
    Tom CoburnROK$94,439$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$203,264$0
    Susan CollinsRME$421,880$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$433,503$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$566,209$0
    John CornynRTX$1,216,233$0
    Mike CrapoRID$140,340$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$317,463$0
    Chris DoddDCT$651,376$0
    Byron DorganDND$233,273$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$1,672,846$0
    John EnsignRNV$216,913$0
    Mike EnziRWY$44,001$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$864,593$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$579,498$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$944,897$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$212,538$0
    Judd GreggRNH$5,750$0
    Kay HaganDNC$381,075$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$568,207$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$448,969$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$512,335$0
    Jim InhofeROK$162,868$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$314,460$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$417,832$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$141,449$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$237,697$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$798,098$0
    John KerryDMA$613,867$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$1,160,340$0
    Herb KohlDWI$500$0
    Jon KylRAZ$691,674$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$1,323,596$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$774,332$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$549,634$0
    Carl LevinDMI$674,076$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$1,081,656$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$564,890$0
    Dick LugarRIN$246,390$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$298,830$0
    John McCainRAZ$267,906$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$1,545,353$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$854,483$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,840,386$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$457,424$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$276,141$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$170,472$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$756,346$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$459,157$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,434,490$0
    Mark PryorDAR$614,851$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$365,603$0
    Harry ReidDNV$2,885,807$0
    Jim RischRID$48,950$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$195,103$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$677,074$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$335,688$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$112,449$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$1,772,039$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$353,239$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$497,000$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$327,050$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$146,685$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$1,683,868$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$1,086,265$0
    Jon TesterDMT$541,692$0
    John ThuneRSD$227,153$0
    Mark UdallDCO$971,395$0
    Tom UdallDNM$741,755$0
    David VitterRLA$442,459$0
    George VoinovichROH$144,140$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$1,386,599$0
    Jim WebbDVA$568,229$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$881,338$0
    Roger WickerRMS$402,323$0
    Ron WydenDOR$494,617$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$136,000$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$366,100$0
    John BarrassoRWY$48,757$0
    Max BaucusDMT$640,161$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$972,553$0
    Mark BegichDAK$399,766$0
    Bob BennettRUT$129,400$0
    Joe BidenDDE$1,639,472$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$407,450$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$65,250$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$1,723,377$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$1,376,324$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$17,340$0
    Jim BunningRKY$35,150$0
    Richard BurrRNC$444,733$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$218,676$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$1,035,821$0
    Ben CardinDMD$965,530$0
    Tom CarperDDE$331,221$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$3,636,124$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$640,935$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$3,540,643$0
    Tom CoburnROK$94,439$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$203,264$0
    Susan CollinsRME$421,880$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$433,503$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$566,209$0
    John CornynRTX$1,216,233$0
    Mike CrapoRID$140,340$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$317,463$0
    Chris DoddDCT$651,376$0
    Byron DorganDND$233,273$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$1,672,846$0
    John EnsignRNV$216,913$0
    Mike EnziRWY$44,001$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$864,593$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$579,498$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$944,897$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$212,538$0
    Judd GreggRNH$5,750$0
    Kay HaganDNC$381,075$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$568,207$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$448,969$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$512,335$0
    Jim InhofeROK$162,868$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$314,460$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$417,832$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$141,449$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$237,697$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$798,098$0
    John KerryDMA$613,867$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$1,160,340$0
    Herb KohlDWI$500$0
    Jon KylRAZ$691,674$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$1,323,596$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$774,332$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$549,634$0
    Carl LevinDMI$674,076$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$1,081,656$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$564,890$0
    Dick LugarRIN$246,390$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$298,830$0
    John McCainRAZ$267,906$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$1,545,353$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$854,483$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,840,386$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$457,424$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$276,141$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$170,472$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$756,346$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$459,157$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,434,490$0
    Mark PryorDAR$614,851$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$365,603$0
    Harry ReidDNV$2,885,807$0
    Jim RischRID$48,950$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$195,103$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$677,074$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$335,688$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$112,449$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$1,772,039$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$353,239$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$497,000$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$327,050$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$146,685$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$1,683,868$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$1,086,265$0
    Jon TesterDMT$541,692$0
    John ThuneRSD$227,153$0
    Mark UdallDCO$971,395$0
    Tom UdallDNM$741,755$0
    David VitterRLA$442,459$0
    George VoinovichROH$144,140$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$1,386,599$0
    Jim WebbDVA$568,229$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$881,338$0
    Roger WickerRMS$402,323$0
    Ron WydenDOR$494,617$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Attorneys & law firms$66,502,053
    Christian Conservative$16,050

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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