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Ethnic and Minority Bias Clearinghouse Act of 1997

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Jan 23, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ethnic and Minority Bias Clearinghouse Act of 1997 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish within the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) an ethnic and minority affairs section which shall: (1) establish a clearinghouse for complaints, grievances, and opinions relating to the depiction of ethnic and minority groups in radio, television, and cable television programming; (2) collect, analyze, and prepare information concerning such portrayal; (3) conduct an annual conference to focus public attention on such portrayal; and (4) prepare and transmit to the Congress an annual report detailing the activities of the section. Directs the FCC Chairman to establish an advisory committee to assist the section in implementing its annual conference.

What's happening now January 23, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 14, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 147: Ethnic and Minority Bias Clearinghouse Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-147/
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"H.R. 147: Ethnic and Minority Bias Clearinghouse Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-147/.
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