117th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3169Future of Local News Act

To establish the Future of Local News Committee to examine and report on the role of local news gathering in sustaining democracy in the United States and the factors contributing to the demise of local journalism, and to propose policies and mechanisms that could reinvigorate local news to meet the critical information needs of the people of the United States in the 21st century.

Science, technology, communications
Introduced May 12, 2021
Last action May 13, 2021
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Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
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May 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 12, 2021
Introduced in House
May 12, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 12, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.