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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.

Introduced: March 13, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Mar 13, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Mar 13, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 13, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and received by Congress on February 22, 2008, relating to broadcast media ownership.

What's happening now March 13, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 23, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 9, 2008
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 29, 2008
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 16, 2008
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 9, 2008
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 26, 2008
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 17, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 17, 2008
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 22, 2008
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 3, 2008
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 13, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 79: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-79/
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"H.J. Res. 79: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-79/.
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H.J. Res. 79, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-79/.
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