United States · Bill · S
S. 1563 (108th)
National Minority Media Opportunities Act
Introduced
1 August 2003
Last action
1 August 2003 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
National Minority Media Opportunities Act - Amends the Telecommunications Authorization Act of 1992 to require Federal Communications Commission (FCC) review of the assignment or transfer of a broadcast license used primarily to serve a language minority (persons of American Indian, Asian American, Alaskan Native, or Spanish heritage). Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to require the FCC, after notice and comment, to report to Congress regarding the ownership and control of broadcast stations (including AM, FM, and television) used to serve language minorities.
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Timeline
1 August 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10914)
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 1 August 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- · sscm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → National Minority Media Opportunities Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1563
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/1563
- us · 108-s-1563 · source updated 18 August 2025