S. 2456 · 117th Congress
Broadcast VOICES Act
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Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act or the Broadcast VOICES Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 22, 2021
Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act or the Broadcast VOICES Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry and establishes related tax incentives.
Specifically, the bill requires the FCC to report to Congress regarding (1) recommendations for increasing the total number, and the value, of broadcast stations that are owned by socially disadvantaged individuals; (2) the total number of broadcast stations that are owned by socially disadvantaged individuals; and (3) whether there is a nexus between diversity of ownership or control of broadcast stations and the diversity of the viewpoints expressed on the stations.
In addition, the bill allows companies engaged in the qualifying sale of a broadcast station to receive favorable tax treatment by electing nonrecognition of the gain or loss resulting from the sale. To qualify for this treatment, the sale must result in or preserve ownership of a broadcast station by socially disadvantaged individuals.
Finally, the establishes a tax credit for certain contributions toward the training of socially disadvantaged individuals in the management and operation of broadcast stations.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Broadcast VOICES Act
Also known as: Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act
Latest action (Jul 22, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 22, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.