HR 12993 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Broadcast License Renewal Act

Introduced 1974-02-21· Sponsored by Rep. Macdonald, Torbert H. [D-MA-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Conference scheduled in Senate.(1974-10-08)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1974-10-08
Yea 69Nay 2
PassedSenate · 1974-10-08
Yea 69Nay 2
PassedHouse · 1974-05-01
Yea 379Nay 14
PassedHouse · 1974-05-01
Yea 379Nay 14

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Broadcast License Renewal Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish procedures to be followed by licensees of broadcasting stations to ascertain the needs, views, and interests of their viewers. Sets the term of a broadcast station license or renewal, at four years and for any other class of station at five years. Provides that any license granted may upon its expiration be renewed, if the Commission finds that the public interest, convenience, and necessity would be served by the renewal of such license. Requires that in considering any application for renewal of a broadcast license the Commission shall not consider: (1) the ownership interests or official connections of the applicant in other stations or other communications media or other businesses, or (2) the participation of ownership in the management of the station for which such application has been filed, unless the Commission has adopted rules prohibiting such ownership interests or activities or prescribing management structures, as the case may be, and given the renewal applicant a reasonable opportunity to conform with such rules. Directs the Commission to prescribe procedures to encourage lice…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (9)

4 Democrats5 Republicans