US HR549 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 78-1)
Status: Introduced on September 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-09 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

This resolution reaffirms the House of Representatives' commitment to media diversity and expresses its pledge to eliminate barriers to such diversity.

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Title

Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity.

Sponsors

Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]
Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]Rep. John Larson [D-CT]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]
Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]
Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]
Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]
Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]Rep. David Scott [D-GA]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]
Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]
Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL]Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX]Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA]Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL]Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]
Rep. James Himes [D-CT]Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]
Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]
Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL]Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-12-09HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-12-09HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7066)
2020-12-09HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 549.
2020-12-09HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7066-7067)
2020-12-09HouseMr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
2020-12-08HousePlaced on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 100.
2020-12-08HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-624.
2020-07-15HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2020-07-15HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-03-10HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2020-03-10HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-09-11HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2019-09-10HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-09-10HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SR306 (Same As) 2019-09-10 - Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S5410)

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