STAR Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2789
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2019-11-06
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies

Intellectual property

Television and film

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-11-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 or the STAR Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill extends authority for certain provisions governing retransmission of network station signals by cable systems or other video programming distributors directly to a home satellite antenna. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2789 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 6, 2019 Mr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 and title 17, United States Code, to extend expiring provisions relating to the retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019 or the STAR Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of authority Section 325(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 325(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking December 31, 2019 and inserting December 31, 2024 ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking January 1, 2020 each place that term appears and inserting January 1, 2025 . 3. Reauthorization Section 119 of title 17, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking 2019 and inserting 2024 ; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking 2019 and inserting 2024 .