HR 3027
108th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative remedies
Alaska
Asian American ethnic groups
Commerce
Competition
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economic concentration
Federal Communications Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Hispanic Americans
Independent regulatory commissions
Indigenous peoples
Language and languages
Law
Licenses
Minorities
Native Americans
Radio broadcasting
National Minority Media Opportunities Act
Introduced: September 5, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Sep 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 5, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1728)
Sep 5, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
National Minority Media Opportunities Act - Amends the Telecommunications Authorization Act of 1992 to require Federal Communications Commission (FCC) review of the assignment or transfer of a broadcast license used primarily to serve a language minority (persons of American Indian, Asian American, Alaskan Native, or Spanish heritage).
Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to require the FCC, after notice and comment, to report to Congress regarding the ownership and control of broadcast stations (including AM, FM, and television) used to serve language minorities.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1