HR 3969 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Foreign Government Ownership Act of 2004

Introduced Mar 12, 2004 Originated House Sponsor W. J. (Billy) Tauzin D-LA

Latest action · Mar 30, 2004 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.

IntroducedMar 12, 2004
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Foreign Government Ownership Act of 2004 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit any broadcast license, permit, or operating authority from being granted to or held by a corporation, joint venture, partnership, other business organization, trust, or other entity controlled by a foreign government or its representatives. Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from waiving the application of such prohibition. Sets forth: (1) tests for determining foreign control; and (2) enforcement mechanisms, including revocation and reassignment.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Energy and Commerce Committee	Referred Mar 12, 2004
	Communications and Technology Subcommittee	Referred Mar 30, 2004

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 30, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Mar 12, 2004Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E366)
Mar 12, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Extensions	Debate and remarks E366	W. J. (Billy) Tauzin D-LA	Mar 12, 2004

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen the limitations on the holding of any license, permit, operating authority by a foreign government or any entity controlled by a foreign government.
Short Titles as Introduced: Foreign Government Ownership Act of 2004

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Mar 12, 2004Introduced in House

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