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HR 2250 98th Congress House

A bill to provide a moratorium until June 30, 1988, on changes to the Federal Communications Commission rules regarding network television syndication, network television financial interests, and…

Official title: A bill to provide a moratorium until June 30, 1988, on changes to the Federal Communications Commission rules regarding network television syndication, network… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide a moratorium until June 30, 1988, on changes to the Federal Communications Commission rules regarding network television syndication, network television financial interests, and prime time access.

Introduced: May 19, 1983 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureCommunications and BroadcastingFederal Communications CommissionGovernment Operations and Politics
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 10, 1983
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Nov 8, 1983
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 8, 1983
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 8, 1983
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Nov 4, 1983
Placed on Union Calendar No: 287.
Nov 4, 1983
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-483.
Nov 1, 1983
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Nov 1, 1983
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 22, 1983
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Sep 22, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 3, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 1, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 1, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings printed: H. Hrg. 98-96.
Mar 24, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Mar 22, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 22, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 10, 1983

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from repealing, amending, or otherwise modifying specified rules regarding network television syndication, network television financial interests, and prime time access before July 1, 1988.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 14, 1983
FROST, MARTIN
· May 19, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 9, 1983
CRANE, PHILIP
· Mar 24, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2250: A bill to provide a moratorium until June 30, 1988, on changes to the Federal Communications Commission rules regarding network television syndication, network television financial interests, and prime time access.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2250/
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"H.R. 2250: A bill to provide a moratorium until June 30, 1988, on changes to the Federal Communications Commission rules regarding network television syndication, network television financial interests, and prime time access.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2250/.
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H.R. 2250, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2250/.
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[H.R. 2250: A bill to provide a moratorium until June 30, 1988, on changes to the Federal Communications Commission rules regarding network television syndication, network television financial interests, and prime time access.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2250/)
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