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H.Res. 549 (116th)

Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity.

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Introduced

10 September 2019

Last action

9 December 2020 · Floor

Status

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sponsors

Val Demings, Eleanor Norton, Gwen Moore, G. K. Butterfield, BOBBY RUSH, Ruben Gallego, Adam Smith, Yvette Clarke, Ilhan Omar, Ted Lieu, Janice Schakowsky, Donald Payne, Susan Wild, Anna Eshoo, John Larson, Henry Johnson, Joyce Beatty, Jenniffer González-Colón, Tony Cárdenas, Maxine Waters, Adriano Espaillat, André Carson, Paul Tonko, Cedric Richmond, Raúl Grijalva, Vicente Gonzalez, ALCEE HASTINGS, Gilbert Cisneros, Donna Shalala, Barbara Lee, Sheila Jackson Lee, Stephen Lynch, WM. CLAY, Charlie Crist, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rashida Tlaib, Kathy Castor, Karen Bass, David Scott, Steve Cohen, LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, James McGovern, Gregory Meeks, Anthony Brown, Brenda Lawrence, Frank Pallone, Dwight Evans, Frederica Wilson

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

Summary

This resolution reaffirms the House of Representatives' commitment to media diversity and expresses its pledge to eliminate barriers to such diversity.

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Timeline

  1. 10 September 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 September 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 September 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 September 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 March 2020

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 March 2020

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 15 July 2020

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 15 July 2020

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 8 December 2020

    Calendars

    Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 100.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 8 December 2020

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-624.

    Source: Committee

  11. 8 December 2020

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-624.

    Source: Committee

  12. 9 December 2020

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 9 December 2020

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7066)

    Source: Floor

  14. 9 December 2020

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 9 December 2020

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 549.

    Source: Floor

  16. 9 December 2020

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7066-7067)

    Source: Floor

  17. 9 December 2020

    Floor

    Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

    Source: Floor

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