BEAMS Act of 2020

Summary

Official

Blocking Evasive Attempts to Manipulate Signals Act of 2020 or the BEAMS Act of 2020 This bill restricts the transfer of certain broadcast permits whereby a person may broadcast into a foreign country (e.g., Mexico or Canada) for the purpose of rebroadcasting into the United States.

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(5/21/20)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Cruz

Senate (R) Texas

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

May 21, 2020