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Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act
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Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act or the PIRATE Act 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.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H. Con. Res. 13/S. Con. Res. 6, Local Radio Freedom Act HR 5709 PIRATE ACT HR 5447/S 2823, the Music Modernization Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6597)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6597)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5709.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6597-6598)
Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 652.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-843.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to white spaces. Issues relating to pirate radio stations. Issues relating to broadcast use within the c-band. Issues relating to FCC oversight. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals. Issues relating to broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction. H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, provisions relating to the retransmission of broadcast programming. H.R. 5709 PIRATE Act, all provisions. H.R.1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017, provisions relating to joint sales agreements, broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction. H.R.3787, Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017, all provisions. S. 1682, Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act, all provisions. S.3524, A Bill to provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 302, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, provisions relating to tower marking. H. R. 6258, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions relating to FCC appropriations. S. 3107, financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions relating to FCC Appropriations. H.R. 6465, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, provisions relating to the retransmission of broadcast programming. H.R. 6427, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018, all provisions. S. 3238, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018, all provisions. H.R.5354, Countering Foreign Propaganda Act of 2018 S.3232, Go Pack Go Act of 2018 H.R. 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1010, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Client expense: $3,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H. Con. Res. 13/S. Con Res. 6, "Supporting Local Radio Freedom Act" Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding privacy Congressional oversight and proposals regarding emergency communications systems as pertaining to EAS and FCC oversight Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding the FCC's proceeding on the revitalization of the AM Radio services (MB Docket #13-249) Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding pirate radio Congressional oversight of FCC implementation of HR 1625, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018" (Provisions Relating to TV Incentive Auction Repack). HR 5709, "PIRATE Act Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding the local radio ownership rules
Client expense: $1,025,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.Con.Res. 13, "Local Radio Freedom Act of 2017", all sections. H.R. 1836, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017, all sections. Legislation regarding Copyright Office modernization. DOJ's decision on BMI/ASCAP consent decrees (fractional licensing issues) and further appeals. H.R 3350, "Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act, all provisions. H.R. 1914, "PROMOTE Act of 2017", all sections. H.R. 3347, "Viewer Protection Act", all provisions. H.R. 1551, "Radio Consumer Protection Act of 2017", all provisions. H.R. 5709, "Pirate Act", all provisions. H.R. 4986, (H.R. 1625) "RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018", repacking airwaves for relocated radio stations. H.R. 5447, "Music Modernization Act", all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2018 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Impact of repacking the television broadcast band on radio station operations; Pirate radio broadcasting (H.R. 5709); the FCC's radio ownership rules; FCC oversight.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to Federal Communications Commission oversight and reauthorization. Issues relating to white spaces. Issues relating to pirate radio stations. Issues relating to broadcast use within the c-band. Issues relating to FCC oversight. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals. Issues relating to white spaces. Issues relating to WIPO broadcasting treaty, Music Modernization Act, and NAFTA renegotiation H.R. 5354, Countering Foreign Propaganda Act of 2018, all provisions. H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, provisions relating to the retransmission of broadcast programming. H.R. 5709 PIRATE Act, all provisions. H.R.1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017, provisions relating to joint sales agreements, broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction. H.R.3787, Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017, all provisions. S. 1682, Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act, all provisions. S.3524, A Bill to provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 302, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, provisions relating to tower marking. H. R. 6258, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions relating to FCC appropriations. S. 3107, financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions relating to FCC Appropriations. H.R. 6465, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, provisions relating to the retransmission of broadcast programming. H.R. 6427, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018, all provisions. S. 3238, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018, all provisions.
Client expense: $3,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H. Con. Res. 13/S. Con Res. 6, "Supporting Local Radio Freedom Act" Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding privacy Congressional oversight and proposals regarding emergency communications systems as pertaining to EAS and FCC oversight Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding the FCC's proceeding on the revitalization of the AM Radio services (MB Docket #13-249) Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding pirate radio Congressional oversight of FCC implementation of HR 1625, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018" (Provisions Relating to TV Incentive Auction Repack). HR 5709, "PIRATE Act Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding the local radio ownership rules
Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H. Con. Res. 13/S. Con Res. 6, "Supporting Local Radio Freedom Act" Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding privacy Congressional oversight and proposals regarding emergency communications systems as pertaining to EAS and FCC oversight Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding FCC Process Reform Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding the FCC's proceeding on the revitalization of the AM Radio services (MB Docket #13-249) Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding pirate radio Congressional oversight of FCC implementation of HR 1625, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018" (Provisions Relating to TV Incentive Auction Repack). HR 5709, "PIRATE Act" Congressional Oversight and Legislative Proposals Regarding the Local Radio Ownership Rules
Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Provisions relating to the broadcast incentive auction and repacking. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. Issues relating to broadcast spectrum, the incentive auction and repacking. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to Federal Communications Commission oversight and reauthorization. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals. Issues relating to white spaces. Issues relating to pirate radio stations. H.R. 5278, To make daylight savings time permanent for the State of Florida, and for other purposes. H.R. 5279, To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes. H.R. 5354, Countering Foreign Propaganda Act of 2018, all provisions. H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Issues relating to the retransmission of broadcast programming. H.R. 5709 PIRATE Act, Issues relating to pirate radio stations. H.R.1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions. H.R.1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017, provisions relating to joint sales agreements, broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction. H.R.3787, Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017, all provisions. S.102, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017, all provisions. S. 1682, Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act, all provisions. S. 19, MOBILE Now Act, all provisions. S. 2536, To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 2537, To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Client expense: $3,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Referred to |
| May 8, 2018 |
| May 8, 2018 |
| Democratic |
| MI |
| Gene Green | Democratic | TX |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | Republican | FL |
| John J. Faso | Republican | NY |
| Kathleen M. Rice | Democratic | NY |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic | MA |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office