MEDIA Act
Latest action · Jul 7, 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.
- IntroducedJun 24, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Meaningful Expression of Democracy in America (MEDIA) Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require broadcast licensees to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance.
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 24, 2004 to Sep 7, 2004, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Jun 24, 2004 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jun 24, 2004 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Nancy Pelosi | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Sep 7, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 7, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
- Jun 24, 2004Introduced in House
- Jun 24, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2004Introduced in House
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