All Information (Except Text) for H.R.5709 - PIRATE Act115th Congress (2017-2018)
Bill
Hide OverviewSponsor: | Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (Introduced 05/08/2018) |
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Committees: | House - Energy and Commerce | Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation |
Committee Reports: | H. Rept. 115-843 |
Latest Action: | Senate - 07/24/2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
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Titles (7)
Short Titles
Short Titles - House of Representatives
Short Titles as Passed House
PIRATE Act
Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act
Short Titles as Reported to House
PIRATE Act
Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act
Short Titles as Introduced
PIRATE Act
Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act
Actions Overview (3)
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07/23/2018 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
07/18/2018 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-843. |
05/08/2018 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (15)
Date | Chamber | |
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07/24/2018 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
07/23/2018-2:42pm | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
07/23/2018-2:42pm | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6597) |
07/23/2018-2:33pm | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5709. |
07/23/2018-2:33pm | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6597-6598) |
07/23/2018-2:33pm | House | Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
07/18/2018 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 652. |
07/18/2018 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-843. Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce |
07/12/2018 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce |
07/12/2018 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce |
06/13/2018 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Action By: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology |
06/13/2018 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology |
05/11/2018 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce |
05/08/2018 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
05/08/2018 | House | Introduced in House |
Cosponsors (14)
Cosponsor | Date Cosponsored |
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]* | 05/08/2018 |
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]* | 05/08/2018 |
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]* | 05/08/2018 |
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]* | 05/08/2018 |
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]* | 05/08/2018 |
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]* | 05/08/2018 |
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]* | 05/08/2018 |
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]* | 05/08/2018 |
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]* | 05/08/2018 |
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]* | 05/08/2018 |
Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]* | 05/08/2018 |
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]* | 05/08/2018 |
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]* | 05/08/2018 |
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] | 06/19/2018 |
Committees (2)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Reports |
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House Energy and Commerce | 05/08/2018 | Referred to | |
07/12/2018 | Markup by | ||
07/18/2018 | Reported by | H. Rept. 115-843 |
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House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology | 05/11/2018 | Referred to | |
06/13/2018 | Markup by | ||
06/13/2018 | Reported by | ||
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation | 07/24/2018 | Referred to |
Subjects (1)
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Latest Summary (3)
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Passed House amended (07/23/2018)
Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act or the PIRATE Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to address unlicensed radio broadcasting (called "pirating"), including:
- increasing the fine for a pirate radio broadcasting violation to not more than $2 million,
- imposing a fine of up to $100,000 per day for pirating violations subject to the $2 million limit, and
- establishing a fine of up to $2 million for any person who facilitates pirate radio broadcasting ("facilitating" includes providing access to property or providing physical goods or services).
The FCC must: (1) annually report to Congress summarizing implementation of this bill and associated enforcement activities for the previous fiscal year; and (2) at least once a year, assign appropriate enforcement personnel to focus specific and sustained attention on the elimination of pirate radio broadcasting within the top five radio markets.
The FCC may not preempt any state or local law prohibiting pirate radio broadcasting.
The FCC shall: (1) revise its rules to require that, absent good cause, in any case alleging a violation, it shall proceed directly to issue a Notice of Apparent Liability without first issuing a Notice of Unlicensed Operations; and (2) publish a database of all licensed radio stations operating in the AM and FM bands, which shall be easily accessible from the FCC home page, identifying each licensed station and all entities that have received a Notice of Unlicensed Operation, Notice of Apparent Liability, or Forfeiture Order by the FCC.
(Sec. 3) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.