Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from repealing, amending, or otherwise modifying specified rules regarding network television syndication, financial interests, and prime time access after August 1, 1983, and before June 1, 1984. Voids any action taken in violation of this Act.
Declares that such prohibition shall not apply to any such rule with respect to any network that has fewer than 150 affiliated television licensees which carry not more than 25 hours of network programming per week.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings printed: H. Hrg. 98-96.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-483.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-483.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 287.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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