1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Dissenting Viewpoints and Voices Act of 2017 . 2. Viewpoint protection (a) Actions by FCC Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 13. Viewpoint protection (a) Prohibition against retaliation on basis of viewpoint The Commission may not revoke any license or other authorization of, or otherwise take action against, any person on the basis, in whole or in part, of viewpoints taken, or not taken, on issues of public importance in content that is broadcast or otherwise disseminated by such person or any person affiliated with such person. (b) Prohibition against conditions on viewpoint in transaction review The Commission may not place on any approval under subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 214 or section 310(d) any condition with respect to viewpoints to be taken, or not taken, on issues of public importance in content broadcast or otherwise disseminated by the person seeking such approval, any successor of such person, or any person affiliated with such person or successor. (c) No effect on certain other authority of Commission Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the Commission to take action on the basis of, or to place a condition on an approval described in subsection (b) with respect to— (1) a violation of— (A) section 1304 of title 18, United States Code, or conduct that would constitute a violation of such section if content disseminated by means other than radio or television broadcast were disseminated by means of radio or television broadcast; (B) section 1343 of such title; or (C) section 1464 of such title, or conduct that would constitute a violation of such section if content disseminated by means other than radio communication were disseminated by means of radio communication; (2) a violation of, or conduct that the Commission has the authority to require or prohibit under, section 312(a)(7), 315, or 317 of this Act