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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…

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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: November 18, 1983 See on congress.gov
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Nov 4, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Nov 1, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 1, 1983
Introduced in House
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 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 after August 1, 1983, and before July 1, 1988. Voids any action taken in violation of this Act.

Declares that such prohibition shall not apply to any such rule with respect to any network that has fewer than 150 affiliated television licensees which carry not more than 25 hours of network programming per week.

What's happening now November 4, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
DREIER, DAVID
· Nov 18, 1983
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4260: 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-4260/
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"H.R. 4260: 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-4260/.
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H.R. 4260, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4260/.
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