United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2026 (97th)
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that not less than one very high frequency commercial television broadcasting station be located in each State.
Introduced
24 February 1981
Last action
27 July 1982 · Committee
Status
For Further Action See H.R.4961.
Sponsors
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 February 2024
Summary
Amends the Communications Act of 1934, with respect to the assignment of VHF commercial television broadcasting station licenses, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to give priority to any State which does not have at least one such station.
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Timeline
24 February 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunication, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Source: Committee
24 February 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 1982
Committee
For Further Action See H.R.4961.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 February 1981
Sponsors
- Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/2026
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/2026
- us · 97-hr-2026 · source updated 5 February 2024