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HR 2462 108th Congress House

Protect Diversity in Media Act

Official title: To invalidate the actions of the Federal Communications Commission in abrogating the media ownership limitations under the Communications Act of 1934.

Introduced: July 22, 2003 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Jun 12, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Diversity in Media Act - Invalidates the final rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pursuant to its broadcast media ownership proceeding and announced on June 2, 2003. Reinstates (retroactively, as in effect prior to such announcement) any rule that the FCC modified pursuant to that proceeding.

Prohibits the FCC from using current biennial rule review authority to review broadcast media ownership rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 17
Ballance, Frank
· Jul 25, 2003
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jul 25, 2003
TAYLOR, GENE
· Jul 25, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 22, 2003
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 17, 2003
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 15, 2003
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Jul 10, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 10, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 8, 2003
TANNER, JOHN
· Jul 8, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 8, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 24, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2003
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 24, 2003
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jun 17, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 16, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 12, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 12, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 12, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 12, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2003
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 12, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2462: Protect Diversity in Media Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2462/
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