US SB2456 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on July 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-07-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-07-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry, and for other purposes.
Title
Broadcast VOICES Act Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act
Sponsors
Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-07-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4871 (Related) 2021-08-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2456/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s2456/BILLS-117s2456is.pdf |