United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 147 (105th)
Ethnic and Minority Bias Clearinghouse Act of 1997
Introduced
7 January 1997
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
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Summary
Ethnic and Minority Bias Clearinghouse Act of 1997 - 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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997
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Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 January 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/147
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/147