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H.R. 10963 (95th)

A bill to prohibit the Board for International Broadcasting from providing funds or other assistance to Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty if they allow any Communist country to use their facilities to broadcast.

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Introduced

15 February 1978

Last action

15 February 1978 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12], Rep. Edwards, Jack [R-AL-1], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4], Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2], Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38], Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-18], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. LeFante, Joseph A. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9], Rep. Mattox, James A. [D-TX-5], Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18], Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22]

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Source updated

1 August 2024

Summary

Amends the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to prohibit assistance to Radio Free Europe or Radio Liberty if any Communist country is permitted to use such broadcast facilities.

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Timeline

  1. 15 February 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 February 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 February 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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