Measuring the Economics Driving Investments and Access for Diversity Act of 2020 or the MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in its biennial communications marketplace report.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5567 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5567
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal
Communications Commission to consider market entry barriers for
socially disadvantaged individuals in the communications marketplace
report under section 13 of such Act.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2020
Mr. Long (for himself and Mr. Veasey) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal
Communications Commission to consider market entry barriers for
socially disadvantaged individuals in the communications marketplace
report under section 13 of such Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Measuring the Economics Driving
Investments and Access for Diversity Act of 2020'' or the ``MEDIA
Diversity Act of 2020''.
SEC. 2. CONSIDERING MARKET ENTRY BARRIERS FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED
INDIVIDUALS.
Section 13(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 163(d))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Considering socially disadvantaged individuals.--In
assessing the state of competition under subsection (b)(1) and
regulatory barriers under subsection (b)(3), the Commission,
with the input of the Office of Communications Business
Opportunities of the Commission, shall consider market entry
barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in the
communications marketplace in accordance with the national
policy under section 257(b).''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-523.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-523.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.
Mr. McNerney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4613-4614)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5567.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4613)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.