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HR 5068 99th Congress House

Broadcast Ownership Stability Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to require the Federal Communication Commission to repromulgate certain regulations to prohibit trafficking in station licenses.

Introduced: September 12, 1986 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics BroadcastingCommunications and BroadcastingIndependent regulatory commissionsLicenses
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Jun 19, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 19, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Broadcast Ownership Stability Act of 1986 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission to repromulgate its rules requiring a broadcast license to be held for at least three years before any transfer.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 12, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5068: Broadcast Ownership Stability Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5068/
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"H.R. 5068: Broadcast Ownership Stability Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5068/.
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H.R. 5068, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5068/.
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