H.Con.Res. 12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
H.Con.Res. 12 expresses the sense of Congress that the federal government should not impose new performance fees, taxes, or royalties on local radio stations for broadcasting music over the air. It also applies this stance to other businesses that play sound recordings publicly.
This resolution primarily affects local radio broadcasters and businesses that play music. By opposing new federal charges, it aims to maintain the current financial structure where radio stations generally do not pay performance royalties to record labels or performers for over-the-air broadcasts.
This bill is a non-binding resolution, meaning it does not change existing law or create new federal regulations. It serves as a formal statement of congressional intent and does not prevent private entities from pursuing legal action or contract negotiations regarding music licensing.
H.Con.Res. 12 是一项国会共同决议，旨在表达国会立场：联邦政府不应向通过无线电广播播放音乐的本地广播电台征收新的表演费、税款或版税。该立场同样适用于其他公开播放录音制品的企业。
该决议主要影响本地广播电台以及播放音乐的企业。通过反对征收新的联邦费用，其目的是维持目前的财务结构，即广播电台通常无需就无线电广播向唱片公司或表演者支付表演版税。
该法案是一项不具法律约束力的决议，这意味着它不会改变现行法律或制定新的联邦法规。它仅作为国会意图的正式声明，并不妨碍私人实体就音乐许可问题采取法律行动或进行合同谈判。