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H.R. 125 (106th)

Ethnic and Minority Bias Clearinghouse Act of 1999

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 January 1999

Last action

24 September 1999 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1961)

Sponsors

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3]

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Summary

Ethnic and Minority Bias Clearinghouse Act of 1999 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish within the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) an ethnic and minority affairs section which shall: (1) establish a clearinghouse for complaints, grievances, and opinions relating to the depiction of ethnic and minority groups in radio, television, and cable television programming; (2) collect, analyze, and prepare information concerning such portrayal; (3) conduct an annual conference to focus public attention on such portrayal; and (4) prepare and transmit to the Congress an annual report detailing the activities of the section. Directs the FCC Chairman to establish an advisory committee to assist the section in implementing its annual conference.

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Timeline

  1. 6 January 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 January 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 January 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 January 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 September 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1961)

    Source: IntroReferral

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