Contact Congress about H.R. 5165: Go Pack Go Act of 2025

Cable and satellite customers in 13 Wisconsin counties could ask for Wisconsin-based network stations from nearby TV markets. They could choose their current station, the in-state nearby station, or both.

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Go Pack Go Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Latest action on H.R. 5165: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects cable and satellite customers in 13 Wisconsin counties who now may receive network TV from outside the state. It also affects TV stations and pay-TV providers because it changes which stations can be carried, how consent works, and how copyright licenses apply.

Why this matters: Some Wisconsin viewers now get network TV that focuses on another state. This bill could give them easier access to Wisconsin news, weather, elections, public affairs, and sports. It also changes the business rules for broadcasters and pay-TV companies in these edge-of-market areas. The bill does not spell out the full cost or revenue effects.

Key provisions in H.R. 5165

• The bill applies only in 13 Wisconsin counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Dunn, Florence, Iron, Pierce, Polk, Sawyer, St. Croix, and Washburn. It applies only when the county's TV market has no Wisconsin station for that network.
• Cable and satellite providers would have to give covered subscribers a choice for each network. They could get their current local station, a Wisconsin station from a nearby market, or both.
• A subscriber could choose only the Wisconsin nearby station. If they do, that choice would meet the provider's legal duty to carry a local network signal.
• Satellite providers would have to carry the Wisconsin nearby station only when it is technically possible. The Federal Communications Commission would decide what is possible.
• Cable operators would not need normal retransmission consent for these stations in covered counties. Retransmission consent means a station's permission to carry its signal.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 5165

What is H.R. 5165?

Cable and satellite customers in 13 Wisconsin counties could ask for Wisconsin-based network stations from nearby TV markets. They could choose their current station, the in-state nearby station, or both.

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Who should I contact about H.R. 5165?

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