HR 6474
114th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communications Commission.
Introduced: December 7, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 7, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill eliminates the Federal Communications Commission's broadcast/newspaper cross-ownership ban, which prohibits a single entity, or parties under common control, from owning a daily newspaper and a full-power commercial broadcast station (AM, FM, or television) in the same market.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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