3.0.0 2212 2023-01-15T15:33:23Z 2023-01-15T15:33:23Z House H HR 2003-05-22 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju09 Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee Referred to 2003-06-25T19:29:45Z Referred to 2003-05-22T14:06:35Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2003-06-02T21:32:34Z Referred to 2003-05-22T14:06:30Z 2003-06-25 hsju09 Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. Committee 2003-06-02 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Committee 2003-05-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-05-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2003-05-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2003-05-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1059) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 N H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2003-05-22 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2003-05-22 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2003-05-22 True C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] Ed Case D HI 2 2003-05-22 True S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2003-05-22 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2003-05-22 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2003-05-22 True W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 2003-05-22 True S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2003-05-22 True M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2003-05-22 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2003-05-22 True P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2003-05-22 True J000284 Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] STEPHANIE JONES D OH TUBBS 11 2003-05-22 True W000207 Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] MELVIN WATT D NC 12 2003-05-22 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2003-06-02 False B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2003-06-02 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2003-06-02 False B000944 Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13] Sherrod Brown D OH 13 2003-06-02 False O000159 Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] MAJOR OWENS D NY R. 11 2003-06-04 False C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2003-07-23 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Federal Communications Commission Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Independent regulatory commissions Law Licenses Radio broadcasting Radio spectrum allocation Radio stations Restrictive trade practices Telecommunication industry Television broadcasting Television frequency allocation Television stations Science, Technology, Communications 00 2003-05-22 Introduced in House 2003-07-28T20:02:06Z Maintaining and Ensuring Diversity and Integrity on the Airwaves Act of 2003 or MEDIA Act of 2003 - Amends the Adminsitrative Procedures Act to prohibit a Federal agency from prescribing substantial and extensive revisions to its regulations unless the revised regulations have been published in proposed form to afford interested parties the opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments thereon.

Amends the: (1) Communications Act of 1934 to extend the interval for Federal Communication Commission (FCC) review of its regulations from every even-numbered year to every five years beginning with 2008; and (2) Telecommunications Act of 1996 to eliminate biennial FCC review of its rules concerning broadcast ownership.

Prohibits the FCC from taking any action to repeal or modify a regulation determined to be no longer necessary in the public interest unless the FCC: (1) has completed its 2003 report to Congress concerning a periodic review of regulations to eliminate telecommunications market entry barriers; (2) has included in such report an analysis of how any change in existing regulations is consistent with national policy and would affect such barriers; and (3) determines that such repeal or modification is consistent with the removal of such barriers as well as prescribed policies. Prohibits license transfers, pending completion of such requirements, with respect to television or radio stations the aggregate value of which exceeds $50 million when the party involved owns, operates, or controls another television or radio broadcast station.

]]> Maintaining and Ensuring Diversity and Integrity on the Airwaves Act of 2003 Display Title Maintaining and Ensuring Diversity and Integrity on the Airwaves Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To require the Federal Communications Commission to comply with the Administrative Procedures Act and to adhere to the policies and purposes of Communications Act of 1934 favoring diversity of media voices, vigorous economic competition, technological advancement, and promotion of the public interest, convenience, and necessity, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Maintaining and Ensuring Diversity and Integrity on the Airwaves Act of 2003 Short Titles as Introduced MEDIA Act of 2003 Introduced in House 2003-05-22T04:00:00Z 2003-06-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.