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H.R. 3805

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3805, the Protecting Community Television Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 6, 2025 by Rep. Troy Carter (D) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jun 6, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 3805 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb3805/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3805 IH: Protecting Community Television Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3805  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 6, 2025   Mr. Carter of Louisiana  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting Community Television Act  .
2.
Modifying the definition of franchise fee
Section 622(g)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 542(g)(1) ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  includes  and inserting  means ; and
(2)
by inserting  other monetary  before  assessment .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Troy Carter (D) sponsors H.R. 3805, and 7 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 3805 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jun 6, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3805 has taken 2 actions since Jun 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 6, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 6, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 3805 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 3805, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 3805 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Protecting Community Television Act — Display Title
  • Protecting Community Television Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 3805 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation, Telecommunications, Urban Development/Municipalities.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
TELECOMMUNITY—District of Columbia15—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP15—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
GERARD LEDERER115

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
TELECOMMUNITYBEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report
TELECOMMUNITYBEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP2026 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report
TELECOMMUNITYBEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP2025 fourth_quarter—4th Quarter - Report
TELECOMMUNITYBEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP2025 third_quarter—3rd Quarter - Report
TELECOMMUNITYBEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP2025 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3805 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3805’s is Science, Technology, Communications.

hr3805/policy-areas.txt
Science, Technology, CommunicationsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3805, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 97 (Friday, June 6, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER of Louisiana:H.R. 3805.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted toCongress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8CI.1), the Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and theNecessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 18).[Page H2534]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com