HRES 218
108th Congress
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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
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Introduced
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Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
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