Track this topic across federal Congress bills, then open each bill page for full context and activity.
| Bill | Title | Congress | Status | Action Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 77 |
Calling on the Government of Venezuela to respect a free and independent media and to avoid all acts of censorship against the me...
|
110th | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | March 1, 2007 |
| HJRES 79 |
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.
|
110th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | March 13, 2008 |
| HR 7022 |
Fair Elections Now Act
|
110th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | September 23, 2008 |
| HR 6856 |
Ready to Compete Act
|
110th | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | September 10, 2008 |
| HR 5696 |
To make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
|
110th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | April 4, 2008 |
| HR 5682 |
Rural America Communication Expansion for the Future Act of 2008
|
110th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture. | November 19, 2008 |
| HR 5470 |
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all loca...
|
110th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | February 14, 2008 |
| HR 5435 |
DTV Border Fix Act
|
110th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | February 13, 2008 |
| HR 4882 |
Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act
|
110th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | December 19, 2007 |
| HR 4835 |
Media Ownership Act of 2007
|
110th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | December 18, 2007 |
| HR 4221 |
Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007
|
110th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | November 15, 2007 |
| HR 4167 |
Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act
|
110th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | November 14, 2007 |
| HR 3862 |
Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Transition Act of 2007
|
110th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | November 8, 2007 |
| HR 3602 |
TV Consumer Freedom Act
|
110th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. | October 12, 2007 |
| HR 3003 |
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications bu...
|
110th | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | July 11, 2007 |
| HR 2821 |
Television Freedom Act of 2007
|
110th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | June 21, 2007 |
| HR 2102 |
Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
|
110th | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428. | October 18, 2007 |
| HR 602 |
To amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code, to allow the secondary transmission to any subscriber in the State of Oklah...
|
110th | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. | March 1, 2007 |
| HR 600 |
Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007
|
110th | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | January 22, 2007 |
| HRES 1308 |
Condemning the broadcasting of incitement to violence against Americans and the United States in media based in the Middle East,...
|
110th | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | June 26, 2008 |
| HRES 1069 |
Condemning the broadcasting of incitement to violence against Americans and the United States in media based in the Middle East,...
|
110th | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | September 9, 2008 |
| S 2607 |
DTV Transition Assistance Act
|
110th | Became Public Law No: 110-295. | July 30, 2008 |
| S 2507 |
DTV Border Fix Act of 2008
|
110th | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | September 8, 2008 |
| S 2332 |
Media Ownership Act of 2007
|
110th | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 966. | September 15, 2008 |
| S 2125 |
Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of [sic] Act of 2007
|
110th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12435-12439) | October 2, 2007 |
| S 1285 |
Fair Elections Now Act
|
110th | Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. | June 20, 2007 |
| S 1267 |
Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
|
110th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | May 2, 2007 |
| S 936 |
Fair Elections Now Act
|
110th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3372-3381) | March 20, 2007 |
| S 760 |
Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007
|
110th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | March 5, 2007 |
| S 258 |
A bill to clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers.
|
110th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | January 11, 2007 |
| S 124 |
Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007
|
110th | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | January 4, 2007 |
| SJRES 28 |
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media owner...
|
110th | Held at the desk. | May 19, 2008 |
| SRES 211 |
A resolution expressing the profound concerns of the Senate regarding the transgression against freedom of thought and expression...
|
110th | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6923; text as passed Senate: CR S6923) | May 24, 2007 |