FCC Media Ownership bill
Official title A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.
Latest action · Sep 16, 2003 Held at the desk.
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.
- IntroducedJul 15, 2003
- Passed SenateSep 16, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
RETURNED FOR REVISIONS
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Disapproves the broadcast media ownership rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and received by Congress on July 10, 2003. (That rule replaces the prohibition on common ownership of daily newspapers and broadcast outlets in the same market and the restrictions on common ownership of radio and television outlets in the same market with Cross Media Limits; revises the market definition and the way stations are counted for purposes of the local radio rule; revises the local television multiple ownership rule; modifies the national television ownership cap from a 35% national audience reach limit to a 45% reach limit, and retains the dual network rule.)
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 348 | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 17 | Joint Resolution Passed55–40 | Sep 16, 2003 |
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 15, 2003 to Sep 16, 2003; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-SC | Ernest F. Hollings | Original | Jul 15, 2003 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Jul 15, 2003 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Jul 15, 2003 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Jul 15, 2003 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jul 15, 2003 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Original | Jul 15, 2003 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Jul 15, 2003 |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Original | Jul 15, 2003 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Jul 21, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Jul 21, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Jul 21, 2003 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Jul 21, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Jul 21, 2003 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Jul 21, 2003 | |
| D-NC | John Edwards | Jul 21, 2003 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Jul 21, 2003 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Jul 21, 2003 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jul 21, 2003 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Jul 29, 2003 | |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Jul 30, 2003 | |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Sep 8, 2003 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Sep 8, 2003 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Sep 10, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Jon S. Corzine | Sep 16, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jul 15, 2003Discharged Sep 3, 2003 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2003Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11501-11519)
- Sep 16, 2003Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 40. Record Vote Number: 348. (text: CR S11519)
- Sep 16, 2003Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 16, 2003Received in the House.
- Sep 16, 2003Held at the desk.
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 72 | Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. | Identical bill | Oct 27, 2003 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.
- Popular Titles
- FCC Media Ownership bill
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
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 3, 2003Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jul 15, 2003Introduced in Senate
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