Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Speaker to allow the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) to broadcast and record the floor proceedings of the House, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hres-17
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2023-01-10
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies

Digital media

House of Representatives

Legislative rules and procedure
Latest action: action_date: 2023-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution revises House rules to allow a minimum of four cameras owned and operated by the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) to broadcast floor proceedings. Typically, cameras in the House are owned by the House Recording Studio and operate under procedures set out in House rules.</p>

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 17 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2023 Mr. Gaetz submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Speaker to allow the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C–SPAN) to broadcast and record the floor proceedings of the House, and for other purposes.

1. Broadcasting the House Rule V of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— (1) by redesignating clause 3 as clause 4; and (2) by inserting after clause 2 the following new clause: 3. The Speaker must allow the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C–SPAN) to broadcast and record the floor proceedings of the House with not less than 4 cameras owned and operated by C–SPAN. .