21 Members of Congress Added as LRFA Cosponsors

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | 11:46am CT

U.S. Congress

Twenty-one members of the House of Representatives and two senators have added their support to a resolution opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), which signals the opposition of members of Congress to any potential legislation that imposes new performance royalties on broadcast radio stations for music airplay, now has 188 cosponsors in the House and 23 in the Senate.

Reps. Steve Womack (R-AR-3) and Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) are the lead cosponsors of the LRFA in the House. Representatives adding their support recently for the resolution in the House are Reps. Brian Babin (R-TX-36), Aaron Bean (R-FL-4), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-3), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-2), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL-28), Andy Harris (R-MD-1), Erin Houchin (R-IN-9), Jim Jordan (R-OH-4), Doug Lamborn (R-CO-5), Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY-23), Laurel Lee (R-FL-15), Tracey Mann (R-KS-1), Thomas Massie (R-KY-4), Betty McCollum (D-MN-4), Richard McCormick (R-GA-6), Carol Miller (R-WV-1), Marc Molinaro (R-NY-19), Mary Peltola (D-AK-AL), Keith Self (R-TX-3), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-7), and Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2).

Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Barrasso (R-WY) are the lead cosponsors of the LRFA in the Senate. Adding their support for the resolution in the Senate is Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK).