Competition in Television Production Act

Summary

Competition in Television Production Act - Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from repealing, amending, or otherwise modifying specified rules regarding network television syndication, network television financial interests, and prime time access before July 1, 1988.

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Timeline

1. 29 July 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 July 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 November 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 4 November 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-583.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 July 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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