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To express the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should not revise its media ownership rules without more extensive review and comment by the public.

Introduced: May 6, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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May 9, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
May 6, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 6, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should: (1) not weaken any current media ownership rules that protect people's access to diverse sources of information; (2) examine, and better inform the public regarding, the consequences of weakening such rules; and (3) allow for extensive public review and comment on proposed changes to such rules before issuing a final rule.
What's happening now May 9, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 24 Independent 1
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 2, 2003
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 2, 2003
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 22, 2003
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 22, 2003
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 22, 2003
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2003
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2003
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· May 22, 2003
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 20, 2003
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Thompson, Mike
California · May 20, 2003
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 20, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 15, 2003
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 14, 2003
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 14, 2003
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 14, 2003
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 14, 2003
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 14, 2003
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 14, 2003
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2003
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 14, 2003
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 14, 2003
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 14, 2003
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 14, 2003
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 14, 2003
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 14, 2003
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 14, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 218: To express the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should not revise its media ownership rules without more extensive review and comment by the public.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-218/
MLA
"H. Res. 218: To express the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should not revise its media ownership rules without more extensive review and comment by the public.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-218/.
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H. Res. 218, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-218/.
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[H. Res. 218: To express the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should not revise its media ownership rules without more extensive review and comment by the public.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-218/)
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