119th Congress

H.Con.Res. 12

Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Sponsor: Steve Womack(R-AR)
Introduced: Feb 13, 2025
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Committees: House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (233)

Original cosponsors (113)

Added later (120)

Chris Pappas (D-NH) · Feb 21, 2025
Max L. Miller (R-OH) · Feb 21, 2025
Michael T. McCaul (R-TX) · Feb 21, 2025
Richard McCormick (R-GA) · Feb 21, 2025
S001207 · Feb 21, 2025
Tim Walberg (R-MI) · Feb 21, 2025
Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) · Feb 24, 2025
Julia Letlow (R-LA) · Feb 24, 2025
Keith Self (R-TX) · Feb 26, 2025
Tom Emmer (R-MN) · Feb 26, 2025
Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Mar 3, 2025
John B. Larson (D-CT) · Mar 3, 2025
Ken Calvert (R-CA) · Mar 3, 2025
Laura Gillen (D-NY) · Mar 3, 2025
Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) · Mar 3, 2025
David J. Taylor (R-OH) · Mar 5, 2025
Harold Rogers (R-KY) · Mar 5, 2025
Josh Brecheen (R-OK) · Mar 5, 2025
Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) · Mar 5, 2025
Shomari Figures (D-AL) · Mar 5, 2025
Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) · Mar 5, 2025
Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) · Mar 10, 2025
Don Bacon (R-NE) · Mar 10, 2025
Dusty Johnson (R-SD) · Mar 10, 2025
J. French Hill (R-AR) · Mar 10, 2025
John J. McGuire III (R-VA) · Mar 10, 2025
Riley M. Moore (R-WV) · Mar 10, 2025
Alma S. Adams (D-NC) · Mar 14, 2025
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) · Mar 14, 2025
Jay Obernolte (R-CA) · Mar 14, 2025
Jeff Crank (R-CO) · Mar 14, 2025
Jim Jordan (R-OH) · Mar 14, 2025
John Joyce (R-PA) · Mar 14, 2025
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) · Mar 14, 2025
Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY) · Mar 14, 2025
Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) · Mar 24, 2025
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) · Mar 24, 2025
Rick Larsen (D-WA) · Mar 24, 2025
Trent Kelly (R-MS) · Mar 25, 2025
Craig A. Goldman (R-TX) · Mar 31, 2025
Burgess Owens (R-UT) · Apr 1, 2025
Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Apr 1, 2025
Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) · Apr 1, 2025
Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY) · Apr 7, 2025
Sheri Biggs (R-SC) · Apr 14, 2025
Glenn Thompson (R-PA) · May 9, 2025
Rick W. Allen (R-GA) · May 13, 2025
Roger Williams (R-TX) · May 13, 2025
Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) · May 13, 2025
Ann Wagner (R-MO) · May 14, 2025
Nancy Mace (R-SC) · May 14, 2025
Derek Schmidt (R-KS) · May 19, 2025
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR) · May 19, 2025
Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) · May 19, 2025
Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK) · May 19, 2025
Wesley Hunt (R-TX) · May 19, 2025
Zachary Nunn (R-IA) · May 19, 2025
Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC) · May 20, 2025
Pat Harrigan (R-NC) · May 21, 2025
Ronny Jackson (R-TX) · May 29, 2025
Joe Wilson (R-SC) · Jun 2, 2025
Tim Moore (R-NC) · Jun 2, 2025
Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) · Jun 3, 2025
Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) · Jun 5, 2025
Brian Babin (R-TX) · Jun 5, 2025
Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) · Jun 5, 2025
G000596 · Jun 10, 2025
Brian Jack (R-GA) · Jun 17, 2025
Mark Harris (R-NC) · Jun 17, 2025
David P. Joyce (R-OH) · Jun 20, 2025
James R. Baird (R-IN) · Jun 20, 2025
Laurel M. Lee (R-FL) · Jun 24, 2025
Mark B. Messmer (R-IN) · Jun 24, 2025
Tony Wied (R-WI) · Jun 25, 2025
Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) · Jun 30, 2025
Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN) · Jul 10, 2025
Bryan Steil (R-WI) · Jul 23, 2025
Chuck Edwards (R-NC) · Jul 29, 2025
Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA) · Sep 3, 2025
Marc A. Veasey (D-TX) · Sep 3, 2025
Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) · Sep 26, 2025
Danny K. Davis (D-IL) · Oct 6, 2025
Josh Harder (D-CA) · Oct 14, 2025
Andy Harris (R-MD) · Oct 17, 2025
Dwight Evans (D-PA) · Oct 17, 2025
Raul Ruiz (D-CA) · Oct 24, 2025
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS) · Oct 31, 2025
Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ) · Nov 4, 2025
Patrick Ryan (D-NY) · Nov 4, 2025
Vern Buchanan (R-FL) · Nov 4, 2025
Addison P. McDowell (R-NC) · Nov 7, 2025
Gabe Evans (R-CO) · Nov 7, 2025
John W. Mannion (D-NY) · Nov 12, 2025
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA) · Nov 12, 2025
Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) · Nov 12, 2025
Robin L. Kelly (D-IL) · Nov 17, 2025
Young Kim (R-CA) · Nov 18, 2025
April McClain Delaney (D-MD) · Nov 19, 2025
James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) · Nov 21, 2025
Andy Barr (R-KY) · Nov 25, 2025
Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) · Nov 25, 2025
Thomas Massie (R-KY) · Dec 1, 2025
Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) · Dec 9, 2025
Derek Tran (D-CA) · Dec 16, 2025
Neal P. Dunn (R-FL) · Dec 16, 2025
G000594 · Dec 17, 2025
John R. Carter (R-TX) · Dec 17, 2025
Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) · Dec 18, 2025
Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Dec 19, 2025
Joe Neguse (D-CO) · Mar 3, 2026
Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD) · Mar 3, 2026
Cleo Fields (D-LA) · Mar 5, 2026
Lucy McBath (D-GA) · Mar 9, 2026
Kevin Hern (R-OK) · Mar 16, 2026
Brett Guthrie (R-KY) · Apr 13, 2026
Shontel M. Brown (D-OH) · Apr 27, 2026
Russ Fulcher (R-ID) · May 19, 2026
James Gallagher (R-CA) · Jul 2, 2026
Russell Fry (R-SC) · Jul 15, 2026
Clay Fuller (R-GA) · Aug 31, 2026

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Feb 13, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2025
Submitted in House