HR 2462 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Protect Diversity in Media Act

Introduced Jun 12, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Bernard Sanders I-VT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 24, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 12, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protect Diversity in Media Act - Invalidates the final rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pursuant to its broadcast media ownership proceeding and announced on June 2, 2003. Reinstates (retroactively, as in effect prior to such announcement) any rule that the FCC modified pursuant to that proceeding.

Prohibits the FCC from using current biennial rule review authority to review broadcast media ownership rules.

Cosponsors 100

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2003 to Sep 24, 2003, with 26 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalJun 12, 2003
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalJun 12, 2003
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalJun 12, 2003
D-PAChaka FattahOriginalJun 12, 2003
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalJun 12, 2003
D-CADiane E. WatsonOriginalJun 12, 2003
D-HIEd CaseOriginalJun 12, 2003
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalJun 12, 2003
D-CAHilda L. SolisOriginalJun 12, 2003
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalJun 12, 2003
D-WAJay InsleeOriginalJun 12, 2003
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalJun 12, 2003
D-ILJesse L. Jackson, Jr.OriginalJun 12, 2003
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalJun 12, 2003
D-MAJohn W. OlverOriginalJun 12, 2003
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 24, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
  2. Jun 12, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Jun 12, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

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