US SB4796 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 7 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-09-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 7 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-09-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to repeal the limitations on multiple ownership of radio and television stations imposed by the Federal Communications Commission, to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from limiting common ownership of daily newspapers and full-power broadcast stations, and for other purposes.
Title
Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act of 2022
Sponsors
| Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1735 (Related) 2021-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
SB673 (Related) 2022-11-28 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.
SB673 (Related) 2022-11-28 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4796/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s4796/BILLS-117s4796is.pdf |
