United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 164 R · 68 D cosponsors

HCONRES 12 — Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 232 sponsors

    1 primary, 231 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (164 R · 68 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The resolution opposes new fees for local radio stations broadcasting music.

This resolution states that Congress should not create new fees or taxes on local radio stations for playing music. It aims to protect the current framework for how music is broadcasted on the radio.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: Local radio stations, which may be small businesses, would benefit from no additional fees for broadcasting music.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Submitted in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 231 co-sponsors · 315 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (231)

Not signed on (315)

315 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HCONRES 12 do?
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.
Who sponsors HCONRES 12?
HCONRES 12 is sponsored by Womack, Steve (Republican), Castor, Kathy (Democratic), Houchin, Erin (Republican), Bentz, Cliff (Republican), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Luttrell, Morgan (Republican), LaLota, Nick (Republican), Zinke, Ryan K. (Republican), Bost, Mike (Republican), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Finstad, Brad (Republican), Foxx, Virginia (Republican), Moylan, James C. (Republican), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Mrvan, Frank J. (Democratic), Ciscomani, Juan (Republican), Sessions, Pete (Republican), Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic), Flood, Mike (Republican), Miller, Mary E. (Republican), Ezell, Mike (Republican), Moolenaar, John R. (Republican), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Lucas, Frank D. (Republican), Garbarino, Andrew R. (Republican), Stansbury, Melanie A. (Democratic), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Maloy, Celeste (Republican), Kelly, Mike (Republican), Clyde, Andrew S. (Republican), Alford, Mark (Republican), Franklin, Scott (Republican), Collins, Mike (Republican), Kennedy, Timothy M. (Democratic), Newhouse, Dan (Republican), Feenstra, Randy (Republican), Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), Balderson, Troy (Republican), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Langworthy, Nicholas A. (Republican), De La Cruz, Monica (Republican), Graves, Sam (Republican), Wittman, Robert J. (Republican), Golden, Jared F. (Democratic), Rouzer, David (Republican), Rogers, Mike D. (Republican), Davidson, Warren (Republican), Meuser, Daniel (Republican), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Bean, Aaron (Republican), Turner, Michael R. (Republican), Rulli, Michael A. (Republican), Cuellar, Henry (Democratic), Vasquez, Gabe (Democratic), Bishop, Sanford D. (Democratic), Budzinski, Nikki (Democratic), Scott, David (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Amodei, Mark E. (Republican), Miller, Carol D. (Republican), Tiffany, Thomas P. (Republican), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), LaHood, Darin (Republican), Simpson, Michael K. (Republican), Huizenga, Bill (Republican), Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), Cole, Tom (Republican), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Smith, Adrian (Republican), Sykes, Emilia Strong (Democratic), Westerman, Bruce (Republican), Timmons, William R. (Republican), Comer, James (Republican), Kean, Thomas H. (Republican), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Scott, Austin (Republican), Moran, Nathaniel (Republican), Yakym, Rudy (Republican), Valadao, David G. (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), Bergman, Jack (Republican), Van Orden, Derrick (Republican), McIver, LaMonica (Democratic), Perry, Scott (Republican), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Carey, Mike (Republican), Ellzey, Jake (Republican), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Stauber, Pete (Republican), Hudson, Richard (Republican), Latta, Robert E. (Republican), Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), Guest, Michael (Republican), Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (Republican), Mann, Tracey (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Webster, Daniel (Republican), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Kustoff, David (Republican), Fallon, Pat (Republican), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic), Hageman, Harriet M. (Republican), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Sorensen, Eric (Democratic), Crenshaw, Dan (Republican), Donalds, Byron (Republican), Baumgartner, Michael (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Burlison, Eric (Republican), Pfluger, August (Republican), McCormick, Richard (Republican), Walberg, Tim (Republican), Sherrill, Mikie (Democratic), McCaul, Michael T. (Republican), Miller, Max L. (Republican), Pappas, Chris (Democratic), Gimenez, Carlos A. (Republican), Letlow, Julia (Republican), Self, Keith (Republican), Emmer, Tom (Republican), Calvert, Ken (Republican), Landsman, Greg (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Kaptur, Marcy (Democratic), Gillen, Laura (Democratic), Taylor, David J. (Republican), Rogers, Harold (Republican), Fischbach, Michelle (Republican), Brecheen, Josh (Republican), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Figures, Shomari (Democratic), Bacon, Don (Republican), Hill, J. French (Republican), Moore, Riley M. (Republican), McGuire, John J. (Republican), Johnson, Dusty (Republican), Smith, Christopher H. (Republican), Joyce, John (Republican), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), McDonald Rivet, Kristen (Democratic), Crank, Jeff (Republican), Jordan, Jim (Republican), Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), Obernolte, Jay (Republican), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), Miller-Meeks, Mariannette (Republican), Shreve, Jefferson (Republican), Kelly, Trent (Republican), Goldman, Craig A. (Republican), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), Owens, Burgess (Republican), Nehls, Troy E. (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Biggs, Sheri (Republican), Thompson, Glenn (Republican), Williams, Roger (Republican), Gonzalez, Vicente (Democratic), Allen, Rick W. (Republican), Mace, Nancy (Republican), Wagner, Ann (Republican), Reschenthaler, Guy (Republican), Hunt, Wesley (Republican), Nunn, Zachary (Republican), Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" (Republican), Begich, Nicholas J. (Republican), Schmidt, Derek (Republican), Murphy, Gregory F. (Republican), Harrigan, Pat (Republican), Jackson, Ronny (Republican), Moore, Tim (Republican), Wilson, Joe (Republican), Plaskett, Stacey E. (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Babin, Brian (Republican), Loudermilk, Barry (Republican), Greene, Marjorie Taylor (Republican), Jack, Brian (Republican), Harris, Mark (Republican), Joyce, David P. (Republican), Baird, James R. (Republican), Messmer, Mark B. (Republican), Lee, Laurel M. (Republican), Wied, Tony (Republican), Houlahan, Chrissy (Democratic), Stutzman, Marlin A. (Republican), Steil, Bryan (Republican), Edwards, Chuck (Republican), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), McClellan, Jennifer L. (Democratic), Malliotakis, Nicole (Republican), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Harder, Josh (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Harris, Andy (Republican), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman (Republican), Conaway, Herbert C. (Democratic), Buchanan, Vern (Republican), Ryan, Patrick (Democratic), McDowell, Addison P. (Republican), Evans, Gabe (Republican), Bresnahan, Robert P. (Republican), Mannion, John W. (Democratic), Mackenzie, Ryan (Republican), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Kim, Young (Republican), McClain Delaney, April (Democratic), Walkinshaw, James R. (Democratic), Barr, Andy (Republican), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Massie, Thomas (Republican), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), Dunn, Neal P. (Republican), Tran, Derek (Democratic), Carter, John R. (Republican), Gonzales, Tony (Republican), Goodlander, Maggie (Democratic), Johnson, Julie (Democratic), Olszewski, Johnny (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Fields, Cleo (Democratic), McBath, Lucy (Democratic), Hern, Kevin (Republican), Guthrie, Brett (Republican), Brown, Shontel M. (Democratic), Fulcher, Russ (Republican), and Gallagher, James (Republican).
What is the current status of HCONRES 12?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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