HR 7311 · 96th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that not less than one very high frequency commercial television broadcasting station be located in each state.

Introduced 1980-05-08· Sponsored by Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7]· House

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Latest: Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1438.(1980-09-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to distribute licenses for very high frequency commercial television broadcasting stations to ensure that each State will have at least one such station.…

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Cosponsors (13)

9 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12]
Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1]
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]
Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3]
Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4]
Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5]
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]
Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9]
Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11]
Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12]
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14]
Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15]