To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communications Commission.

Summary

This bill eliminates the Federal Communications Commission's broadcast/newspaper cross-ownership ban, which prohibits a single entity, or parties under common control, from owning a daily newspaper and a full-power commercial broadcast station (AM, FM, or television) in the same market.

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Timeline

1. 7 December 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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2. 7 December 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 December 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 December 2016 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 December 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 December 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 December 2016

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Sponsors

• GREG WALDEN · R · Sponsor
• John Yarmuth · D · Sponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Pete Olson · R · Sponsor
• Brett Guthrie · R · Sponsor
• Billy Long · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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