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MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020

Introduced: January 9, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 21, 2020
Mr. McNerney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 21, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5567.
Sep 21, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4613-4614)
Sep 21, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4613)
Sep 21, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 18, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-523.
Sep 18, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.
Jul 15, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 15, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 10, 2020
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 10, 2020
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jan 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Measuring the Economics Driving Investments and Access for Diversity Act of 2020 or the MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in its biennial communications marketplace report.

What's happening now September 22, 2020

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

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Flores, Bill
· Feb 13, 2020
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5567: MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5567/
MLA
"H.R. 5567: MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5567/.
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H.R. 5567, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5567/.
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