Enhancing Broadcaster DIVERSITY Data Act
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 9, 2020)
Enhancing Broadcaster Diversity and Inclusion by Verifying and Ensuring the Reporting required by Statute Is Transpiring and Yielding Data Act or the Enhancing Broadcaster DIVERSITY Data Act
This bill requires the collection of certain broadcast and cable ownership data to inform the analysis of barriers to market entry.
Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete the rulemaking on broadcast and cable equal employment opportunity rules and policies. The bill also prohibits the FCC from making certain revisions to the reporting requirements on commercial broadcast station ownership.
In addition, the bill requires the FCC to include such ownership data in its biennial communications marketplace report and to analyze how such data relates to market entry barriers that prevent diversity in media ownership. The FCC must also create a public, searchable database of media ownership information.
What just happenedSep 9, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 9, 2020
- Sep 9, 2020Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 9, 2020Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 10, 2020Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Communications and Technology Subcommittee - Mar 10, 2020Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Communications and Technology Subcommittee - Jan 10, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Communications and Technology Subcommittee - Jan 9, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 9, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House