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HR 2836 101th Congress House

To postpone the effective date of certain financial syndication rules of the Federal Communications Commission pending the outcome of litigation concerning the legal authority for such rules.

Introduced: September 28, 1989 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedureCable televisionIndependent regulatory commissionsTelevision programs
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 7, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jun 29, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 29, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 7, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits any cable system from being required, before January 1, 1991, to delete programming pursuant to certain Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations concerning syndicated program exclusivity.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 28, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2836: To postpone the effective date of certain financial syndication rules of the Federal Communications Commission pending the outcome of litigation concerning the legal authority for such rules.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2836/
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"H.R. 2836: To postpone the effective date of certain financial syndication rules of the Federal Communications Commission pending the outcome of litigation concerning the legal authority for such rules.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2836/.
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H.R. 2836, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2836/.
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[H.R. 2836: To postpone the effective date of certain financial syndication rules of the Federal Communications Commission pending the outcome of litigation concerning the legal authority for such rules.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2836/)
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