Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.
Latest action · Oct 27, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 16, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission and received by Congress on July 10, 2003, relating to broadcast media ownership.
Cosponsors 62
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 16, 2003 to Jun 17, 2004, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Oct 16, 2003 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Oct 16, 2003 |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jan 28, 2004 | |
| R-IA | James A. Leach | Jan 28, 2004 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| R-NE | Doug Bereuter | Feb 26, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
- Oct 16, 2003Introduced in House
- Oct 16, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 17 | A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. | Identical bill | Sep 16, 2003 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative procedure
- Commerce
- Competition
- Congress
- Congressional veto
- Economic concentration
- Federal Communications Commission
- Government Operations and Politics
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Law
- Licenses
- Mass media
- Newspapers
- Radio stations
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Telecommunication industry
- Television stations
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