HR 4260
98th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative procedure
Communications and Broadcasting
Federal Communications Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Television
Television broadcasting
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 1, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1