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A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.

Introduced: July 15, 2003 See on congress.gov

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Sep 16, 2003

Held at the desk.

Sep 16, 2003

Received in the House.

Sep 16, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 16, 2003

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 40. Record Vote Number: 348. (text: CR S11519)

Sep 16, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 40. Record Vote Number: 348.(text: CR S11519)

Sep 16, 2003

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11501-11519)

Sep 11, 2003

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S11383-11402)

Sep 3, 2003

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.

Sep 3, 2003

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).

Jul 15, 2003

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

Jul 15, 2003

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

RETURNED FOR REVISIONS

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Disapproves the broadcast media ownership rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and received by Congress on July 10, 2003. (That rule replaces the prohibition on common ownership of daily newspapers and broadcast outlets in the same market and the restrictions on common ownership of radio and television outlets in the same market with Cross Media Limits; revises the market definition and the way stations are counted for purposes of the local radio rule; revises the local television multiple ownership rule; modifies the national television ownership cap from a 35% national audience reach limit to a 45% reach limit, and retains the dual network rule.)

What's happening now September 16, 2003

Held at the desk.

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