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| https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/us-house-unanimously-passes-greg-waldens-satellite-television-bill | U.S. House unanimously passes Greg Walden's satellite television bill | 2014-07-22 | 2014 | 2014-07 | Republican | House | OR | Greg Walden | W000791 | walden.house.gov | legacy | U.S. House unanimously passes Greg Walden's satellite television bill WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. House of Representatives today unanimously passed H.R. 4572, the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA) Reauthorization, a bill authored by Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) to ensure that satellite subscribers in remote areas do not lose access to local programming. This bipartisan bill will ensure that 1.5 million satellite subscribers in hard-to-reach areasincluding many in Oregoncontinue to receive vital news and information. The STELA Reauthorization Act extends the copyright and retransmission consent provisions for distant signals retransmitted by commercial satellite providers for five years, Walden said during debate on the measure. These can be contentious matters, but I am proud to say that the STELA Reauthorization Act is yet another example of bipartisanship and enjoys support from all sectors of the communications industry. This type of collaboration has long been the hallmark of our committee, and I'm pleased to see this legislative result. I urge the Senate to act swiftly and pass this bill into law before the year's end, Walden continued. As Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Walden worked to write a reauthorization of the satellite law that would receive the support of both parties and all sectors of the communications industry. The bill was cosponsored by full Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Ranking Member Henry Waxman (D-Cali.) and Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna Eshoo (D-Cali.). The provisions included in this bill must be renewed by December 31, 2014, to ensure that consumers don't lose access to satellite programming. For a fact sheet on H.R. 4572, click here. To read the legislation, please click here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |