3.0.0 4871 2022-12-31T05:04:07Z 2022-12-31T05:04:07Z House HR 2021-07-30 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 134 (Friday, July 30, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:H.R. 4871.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution,Congress has the power to collect taxes and expend funds toprovide for the general welfare of the United States.Congress may also make laws that are necessary and proper forcarrying into execution their powers enumerated under ArticleI.[Page H4306]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2021-08-02T15:16:20Z Referred to 2021-07-30T13:04:10Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-07-30T13:04:15Z Broadcast VOICES Act 117 2456 S 2021-07-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2021-08-02 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2021-07-30 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2021-07-30 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 2021-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 N H001066 Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] Steven Horsford D NV 4 2021-07-30 True C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 2021-08-10 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2021-08-17 False D000627 Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] Val Demings D FL Butler 10 2021-08-27 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2021-08-27 False C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2021-08-27 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2021-08-27 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2021-08-27 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. 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Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2022-03-03 False N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2022-03-03 False T000482 Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] Lori Trahan D MA 3 2022-03-07 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2022-03-31 False B001312 Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] Carolyn Bourdeaux D GA 7 2022-03-31 False A000148 Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] Jake Auchincloss D MA 4 2022-03-31 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2022-03-31 False Science, Technology, Communications Science, Technology, Communications 00 2021-07-30 Introduced in House 2022-09-02T14:43:42Z Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2021

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry and establishes a related tax incentive.

Specifically, the bill requires the FCC to report to Congress regarding (1) recommendations for increasing the total number of broadcast stations that are owned or controlled by members of minority groups or women, (2) the total number of broadcast stations that are owned or controlled by members of minority groups or women, and (3) whether there is a nexus between diversity of ownership or control of broadcast stations and the diversity of the viewpoints expressed on the stations.

In addition, the bill allows companies engaged in the qualifying sale of a broadcast station to receive favorable tax treatment by electing nonrecognition of the gain or loss resulting from the sale. To qualify for this treatment, the sale must result in or preserve ownership and control of a broadcast station by socially disadvantaged individuals.

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