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H.Res. 218 · 108th Congress

To express the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should not…

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To express the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should not revise its media ownership rules without more extensive review and comment by the public.

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135 cosponsors · 132 D, 2 R, 1 I
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1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should: (1) not weaken any current media ownership rules that protect people's access to diverse sources of information; (2) examine, and better inform the public regarding, the consequences of weakening such rules; and (3) allow for extensive public review and…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 6, 2003
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should: (1) not weaken any current media ownership rules that protect people's access to diverse sources of information; (2) examine, and better inform the public regarding, the consequences of weakening such rules; and (3) allow for extensive public review and comment on proposed changes to such rules before issuing a final rule.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To express the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should not revise its media ownership rules without more extensive review and comment by the public.

Latest action (May 9, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: May 6, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.