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Support for Local Radio Freedom
Recent Bills/Support for Local Radio Freedom

Support for Local Radio Freedom

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Introduced1 year ago
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Why This Matters

This resolution expresses Congress's support for the Local Radio Freedom Act, which opposes any new fees on local radio stations for playing music. It highlights the importance of local radio in promoting music and providing essential community information.

If you rely on local radio for news and entertainment, this resolution supports keeping it free from new fees that could threaten its existence.
Who this affects
Local radio stations · Small businesses · Bars · Restaurants
What does this resolution do?
  1. 1Congress has previously rejected calls to impose performance fees on local radio stations for nearly a century.
  2. 2Local radio stations contribute significantly to the promotion of music and artists through airplay, interviews, and public service announcements.
  3. 3Imposing a new performance fee could lead to severe economic hardship for thousands of local radio stations and small businesses that play music.
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This concurrent resolution declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings.

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Concurrent resolutions must be adopted by both the House and Senate. They do not go to the President.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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