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S. 2314 (99th)

A bill to amend the Newspaper Preservation Act.

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

16 April 1986

Last action

15 October 1986 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1100.

Sponsors

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Amends the Newspaper Preservation Act to revise the definition of a "newspaper publication" for purposes of such Act to provide that a newspaper need not be produced on newsprint paper and may be delivered in whole or in part to readers. Provides that no activity undertaken by a party to a joint newspaper operating agreement in connection with a newspaper shall violate antitrust law unless such activity would violate antitrust law if such person were not a party to such an arrangement.

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Timeline

  1. 16 April 1986

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 April 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 April 1986

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

    Source: Committee

  4. 12 May 1986

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Federal Trade Commission.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 June 1986

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 30 July 1986

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Justice Department.

    Source: Committee

  7. 19 September 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  8. 15 October 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1100.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 15 October 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-539. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  10. 15 October 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-539. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 15 October 1986

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 16 April 1986

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