Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

House Bill

H.R. 3353

119th Congress

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 14, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Laurel M. Lee

Representative

Republican

FL-15

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

This bill aims to make changes to how local governments regulate cable companies. It would make it harder for local authorities to revoke or terminate a cable company's franchise, and would allow cable companies to more easily request changes to franchise requirements.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

SponsorLaurel M. Lee (R-FL)

Introduced7/14/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberHouse

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Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

This bill aims to make changes to how local governments regulate cable companies. It would make it harder for local authorities to revoke or terminate a cable company's franchise, and would allow cable companies to more easily request changes to franchise requ

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This bill aims to make changes to how local governments regulate cable companies. It would make it harder for local authorities to revoke or terminate a cable company's franchise, and would allow cable companies to more easily request changes to franchise requirements.

Bill Number: 3353
Sponsor: Laurel M. Lee (R-FL)
Introduced: 7/14/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Science, Technology, Communications

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Fact Sheet

Title: Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
Bill Number: 3353
Sponsor: Laurel M. Lee (R-FL)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 7/14/2025
Summary: This bill aims to make changes to how local governments regulate cable companies. It would make it harder for local authorities to revoke or terminate a cable company's franchise, and would allow cable companies to more easily request changes to franchise requirements.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to make changes to how local governments regulate cable companies. It would make it harder for local authorities to revoke or terminate a cable company's franchise, and would allow cable companies to more easily request changes to franchise requirements.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Cable Transparency Act This bill restricts revocations and terminations of cable franchises. It also limits the ability of state or local entities that regulate certain aspects of cable operators (franchising authorities) to deny requests related to franchise requirements. Under current law, cable operators must typically obtain franchises authorizing them to provide services in a given area, and franchising authorities may condition the receipt of franchises on compliance with various requirements. The bill generally prohibits (1) a franchising authority from revoking a franchise, (2) a cable operator from terminating a franchise, or (3) the revocation or termination of a franchise by operation of law. However, a cable operator may terminate a franchise through a written request to the franchising authority for a revocation. Additionally, a franchising authority may revoke a franchise if it (1) finds that the cable operator knowingly and willfully failed to meet a material requirement of the franchise, (2) provides the cable operator an opportunity to cure such failure, and (3) does not waive or acquiesce to the failure to meet the requirement. Further, the bill eliminates any requirement for a cable operator to periodically renew its franchise by specifying that a franchise shall continue until revoked or terminated. The bill also permits cable operators to request, during a franchise period, that the franchising authority eliminate or modify a franchise requirement. The franchising authority must grant the request if the cable operator demonstrates good cause and shows that the services required under the franchise will be maintained.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill restricts the ability of local governments to revoke or terminate a cable company's franchise agreement.
It allows cable companies to request changes to franchise requirements, which the local government must grant if the cable company shows good cause.
The bill eliminates the requirement for cable companies to periodically renew their franchise agreements.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would primarily affect local governments and cable companies. Cable companies would gain more control over the terms of their franchise agreements, making it harder for local authorities to hold them accountable. This could impact consumers if cable companies use this to avoid requirements related to service quality, pricing, or infrastructure investments.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Subjects

Administrative remedies

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Judicial review and appeals

State and local government operations

Television and film

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3353, 119th Congress (2025). "Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3353