Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Trade, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H0770520E0BE04530BFF28934BEF12916: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025.
- Section idf3f3fdbdd0a94065a3e9a4b60949766b: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The Federal Communications Commission (in this section referred to as the FCC) was established as an independent...
- Section H61723319F7F4469DAF9EC8DC280CFBB1: 3. Viewpoint protection Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Commission may not...
- Section HDEFEF73CF9A34C2E9AA4BE9C2AC585B5: 14. Viewpoint protection The Commission may not revoke any license or other authorization of, or otherwise take action against, any person on the basis, in...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Trade, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Luján (for himself, Ms. Rosen, and Mr. Markey) introduced …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, …
Introduced in Senate
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
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