HR 3268 · 107th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications
Foreign Government Ownership Act of 2001
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.(2001-11-28)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Foreign Government Ownership Act of 2001 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit any broadcast license, permit, or operating authority from being granted to or held by a corporation, joint venture, partnership, other business organization, trust, or other entity controlled by a foreign government or its representatives. Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from waiving the application of such prohibition. Sets forth: (1) tests for determining foreign control; and (2) enforcement mechanisms, including revocation and reassignment.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only