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H.R. 2462 (108th)

Protect Diversity in Media Act

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Introduced

12 June 2003

Last action

24 June 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Sponsors

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18]

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Summary

Protect Diversity in Media Act - Invalidates the final rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pursuant to its broadcast media ownership proceeding and announced on June 2, 2003. Reinstates (retroactively, as in effect prior to such announcement) any rule that the FCC modified pursuant to that proceeding. Prohibits the FCC from using current biennial rule review authority to review broadcast media ownership rules.

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Timeline

  1. 12 June 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  2. 12 June 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 June 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 June 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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