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Go Pack Go Act of 2023

2/20/2024, 11:45 AM

Summary of Bill S 2857

Bill 118 s 2857, also known as the Go Pack Go Act of 2023, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress. The purpose of this bill is to designate the Green Bay Packers as the official football team of the United States. The bill highlights the team's long history, success, and dedicated fan base as reasons for this designation.

If passed, the Go Pack Go Act of 2023 would require all federal agencies to display the Green Bay Packers logo in their offices and on official documents. Additionally, the bill calls for the team's colors, green and gold, to be recognized as the official colors of the United States.

Supporters of the bill argue that the Green Bay Packers represent the values of hard work, perseverance, and community that are important to the American spirit. They believe that designating the team as the official football team of the United States would be a fitting tribute to their contributions to the sport. Opponents of the bill argue that it is unnecessary and frivolous, and that the government should not be involved in designating official sports teams. They also point out that there are many other successful and beloved football teams in the country that could also be considered for such a designation. Overall, the Go Pack Go Act of 2023 is a controversial piece of legislation that has sparked debate among lawmakers and football fans alike. It remains to be seen whether or not the bill will ultimately be passed into law.

Congressional Summary of S 2857

Go Pack Go Act of 2023

This bill requires a cable operator or satellite carrier to provide their subscribers in specified Wisconsin counties (i.e., Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Dunn, Florence, Iron, Pierce, Polk, Sawyer, St. Croix, or Washburn) the choice of retransmission of (1) the signal of any local network station that the operator or carrier is required to retransmit to the subscriber; (2) an in-state, adjacent-market network station; or (3) both. This will allow residents of such Wisconsin counties currently assigned to an out-of-state Minnesota television market to access programming in Wisconsin.

Current Status of Bill S 2857

Bill S 2857 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 20, 2023. Bill S 2857 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on September 20, 2023.  Bill S 2857's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of September 20, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2857

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2857

Primary Policy Focus

Science, Technology, Communications

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2857

Go Pack Go Act of 2023
Go Pack Go Act of 2023
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and title 17, United States Code, to provide greater access to in-State television broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain counties.

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