# 116-hr-5035: Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019

116-hr-5035, Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5035
- Congress: 116
- Title: Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2019-11-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019 This bill addresses provisions related to the retransmission of television-station signals and applies consumer-rights and transparency requirements to consumers' cable and satellite services. Specifically, the bill extends a provision that allows a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) to retransmit television-station signals directly to a home if the subscriber receiving the signal resides in an unserved household located outside the local market of such a station. The bill also allows an MVPD to designate a qualified MVPD buying group to negotiate on its behalf with large broadcast ownership groups regarding retransmission consent for broadcast programming. Further, the bill requires that providers of internet, voice, mobile, data, and MVPD services (1) engage in transparent advertising and e-billing; (2) provide notice of, and allow penalty-free termination for, an increase in the total amount of the service under a contract; and (3) refrain from charging a consumer for using equipment not provided by the service provider.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5035 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5035)

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- [116-hr-8871: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8871)
- [116-hr-8858: ACCESS 45Q Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8858)
- [116-hr-8856: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in rec…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8856)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5035 (as of 2025-11-18).