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H.R. 1850 (96th)

A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to ensure that each community in the United States, regardless of size, is provided with the maximum local full time radio broadcasting service.

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Introduced

5 February 1979

Last action

5 February 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Fountain, L. H. [D-NC-2], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9], Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. McEwen, Robert C. [R-NY-30], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Mathis, Dawson [D-GA-2], Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18], Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10], Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21]

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5 February 2024

Summary

Directs the Federal Communications Commission to examine the use of the AM radio broadcasting band and to assign such spectrum and distribute licenses so as to ensure that each community, regardless of size, is provided with the maximum local full-time radio broadcasting service.

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Timeline

  1. 5 February 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 February 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 February 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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