Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.
Latest action · Mar 13, 2008 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.
- IntroducedMar 13, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and received by Congress on February 22, 2008, relating to broadcast media ownership.
Cosponsors 55
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 13, 2008 to Sep 24, 2008; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | David E. Price | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Mar 13, 2008 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | May 7, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | May 7, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | May 7, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | May 7, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | May 14, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | May 14, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 21, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | May 22, 2008 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Jul 24, 2008 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Sep 9, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Sep 9, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Sep 9, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Sep 9, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 9, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Sep 11, 2008 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Sep 18, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Sep 23, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Sep 23, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Sep 24, 2008 |
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 13, 2008 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Mar 13, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 13, 2008Introduced in House
- Mar 13, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Mar 13, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 28 | A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. | Identical bill | May 19, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative procedure
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional veto
- Economic concentration
- Federal Communications Commission
- Government Operations and Politics
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Law
- Newspapers
- Radio stations
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Telecommunication industry
- Television stations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 13, 2008Introduced in House
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