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SJRES 17 108th Congress Senate

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

Introduced: July 21, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
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 Latest action September 16, 2003

Held at the desk.

 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.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 72 Identical bill Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 21, 2003
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 21, 2003
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 21, 2003
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 15, 2003
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 15, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 17: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SJRES-17/
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"S.J. Res. 17: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SJRES-17/.
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S.J. Res. 17, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SJRES-17/.
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[S.J. Res. 17: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SJRES-17/)
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