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Bill113th CongressFiled Jun 10, 2014Commerce
S. 2454

Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014

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What it doesSummary reported to senate with amendment(s) (Jun 26, 2014)

Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends federal copyright law, as amended by the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA), to extend until December 31, 2019, the statutory license under which satellite carriers retransmit distant television broadcast stations to viewers who are unable to receive signals for such stations in their local market. (Currently, the statutory licensing authority for such satellite retransmissions is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2014.)

Expands the local service area for cable retransmissions of low power television stations.

What just happenedJun 26, 2014

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT](D-VT)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  • Reported to SenateJun 26, 2014
  • Introduced in SenateJun 10, 2014
  1. Jun 26, 2014Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.

  2. Jun 26, 2014Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  3. Jun 26, 2014Committee14000

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  4. Jun 26, 2014Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. Jun 10, 2014IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3546)

  6. Jun 10, 2014IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3546)

  7. Jun 10, 2014IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)Jun 26, 20141

Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends federal copyright law, as amended by the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA), to extend until December 31, 2019, the statutory license under which satellite carriers retransmit distant television broadcast stations to viewers who are unable to receive signals for such stations in their local market. (Currently, the statutory licensing authority for such satellite retransmissions is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2014.)

Expands the local service area for cable retransmissions of low power television stations.

Introduced in SenateJun 10, 2014

Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends federal copyright law, as amended by the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA), to extend until December 31, 2019, the statutory license under which satellite carriers retransmit distant television broadcast stations to viewers who are unable to receive signals for such stations in their local market. (Currently, the statutory licensing authority for such satellite retransmissions is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2014.)

Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 — Informed