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Ethnic and Minority Affairs Broadcasting Clearinghouse Act of 1985

Introduced: March 20, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 21, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Mar 20, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 20, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ethnic and Minority Affairs Broadcasting Clearinghouse Act of 1985 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish the Ethnic and Minority Affairs Clearinghouse within the Federal Communications Commission.

Directs the Clearinghouse to: (1) establish a clearinghouse for complaints about the portrayal of ethnic and minority groups in radio and television broadcast programming; (2) collect and disseminate information about such portrayal; (3) conduct an annual conference to draw public attention to such portrayal; (4) submit to the Congress an annual report on its activities, including a compilation of all complaints received; and (5) provide information to the Commission.

What's happening now March 21, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3