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S 2793 106th Congress Senate

Foreign Government Investment Act of 2000

Official title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen the limitation on holding and transfer of broadcast licenses to foreign persons, and to apply a si… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen the limitation on holding and transfer of broadcast licenses to foreign persons, and to apply a similar limitation to holding and transfer of other telecommunications media by or to foreign governments.

Introduced: July 26, 2000 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications CommerceForeign Trade and International FinanceForeign corporationsForeign investments
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 27, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5884-5885)
Jun 27, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 27, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Foreign Government Investment Act of 2000 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit any broadcast license, permit, or operating authority from being granted to or held by a corporation, joint venture, partnership, other business organization, or trust controlled by a foreign government or its representatives. Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from waiving the application of such prohibition. Provides for an entity to be considered to be controlled by a foreign government or its representatives if more than 25 percent of the ownership, voting rights, capital stock, or other pecuniary interest in that entity is owned, held, or controlled by such a government or its representatives.
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 Cosponsors 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 26, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2793: Foreign Government Investment Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2793/
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"S. 2793: Foreign Government Investment Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2793/.
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S. 2793, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2793/.
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