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<br/>7/14/2005--Introduced.<br/>Media Ownership Reform Act of 2005 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a broadcast licensee to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance, consistent with the rules and policies of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in effect on January 1, 1987.<br/>Prohibits the FCC from permitting any license for a commercial television broadcast station to be granted, transferred, or assigned to any party if such action would result in that party owning, operating, or controlling, or having a cognizable interest in: (1) stations which have an aggregate national audience reach exceeding 25 percent; or (2) such station and a cable television system whose service area overlaps with such commercial station's predicted Grade B contour. Requires any party currently having a license in excess of such limits to divest as necessary to comply with such limits within one year. Reduces from eight to three years the duration of a broadcast station operating license.<br/>Directs the FCC to modify its regulations concerning ownership of national and local radio broadcast stations to place limitations on such ownership (such limitations varying depending on the number of stations in the local market area). Declares invalid and without legal effect the final rules adopted by the FCC pursuant to its media ownership proceeding, and announced on June 2, 2003 (such rules providing specified media ownership deregulation). Reinstates the rules in effect prior to such rules.<br/>Requires the FCC to: (1) conduct, every three years, a review process concerning media ownership; and (2) prescribe rules to prevent persons controlling the distribution of video programming over network distribution systems from acquiring unreasonable proportions of such programming from subsidiaries or affiliates.<br/>Requires each broadcast licensee, at least every two years, to submit to the FCC, and publish, a report on how the station is meeting the requirement to serve the public interest. Requires each licensee to hold at least two community public hearings per year to determine local needs and interests.<br/>

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Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] 2533 N00001222 7440 Democrat 202-225-6335 Roman Catholic NY Maurice Hinchey 2.11111111111111 http://www.house.gov/hinchey/ D000191 1947-05-27 5242 2134 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formdefazio/contact.html 4 202-225-0032 Peter 'd':4 '-4':6 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'defazio':3,8,10 M 400100 DeFazio Peter_A._DeFazio A. Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4] 2481 N00007781 8956 Democrat 202-225-6416 Catholic OR Peter DeFazio 5.86363636363636 http://www.house.gov/defazio/ PeterDeFazio F000116 1942-09-04 4530 2428 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 51 202-225-9073 Bob 'd':4 'ca':5 '-51':6 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'filner':3,8,10 M 400133 Filner Bob_Filner Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] 2147 N00007033 10740 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ H000324 1936-09-05 3688 2353 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.alceehastings.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=104&Itemid= 23 202-225-1171 Alcee 'd':4 'fl':5 '-23':6 'rep':1 'alce':2,7,9 'hast':3,8,10 M 400170 Hastings Alcee_L._Hastings L. Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23] 1595 N00002884 8078 Democrat 202-225-1313 African Methodist Episcopal FL Alcee Hastings 1.89473684210526 http://alceehastings.house.gov/ K000009 1946-06-17 3395 2186 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.kaptur.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152 9 202-225-7711 Marcy 'd':4 '-9':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'marci':2,7,9 'kaptur':3,8,10 F 400211 Kaptur Marcy_Kaptur Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9] 1386 N00003522 8657 Democrat 202-225-4146 Roman Catholic OH Marcy Kaptur 4.52941176470588 http://www.kaptur.house.gov/ L000551 1946-07-16 6596 2444 Rayburn House Office Building http://lee.house.gov/?sectionid=44&sectiontree=18,44 9 202-225-9817 Barbara 'd':4 '-9':6 'ca':5 'lee':3,8,10 'rep':1 'barbara':2,7,9 F 400237 Lee Barbara_Lee Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] 2655 N00008046 8807 Democrat 202-225-2661 Baptist CA Barbara Lee 4.36363636363636 http://lee.house.gov/ RepLee M000404 1936-12-28 2549 1035 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/contact.shtml 7 202-225-6197 James 'd':4 '-7':6 'wa':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcdermott':3,8,11 M 400262 McDermott Jim_McDermott A. Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7] 885 Jim N00009829 10356 Democrat 202-225-3106 Episcopalian WA Jim James McDermott 4.71428571428571 http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/ M000933 1945-05-16 3260 2239 Rayburn House Office Building http://moran.house.gov/zipauth.shtml 8 202-225-0017 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'va':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'moran':3,8,11 M 400283 Moran James_P._Moran P. Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8] 1143 Jim N00002083 7677 Democrat 202-225-4376 Roman Catholic VA Jim James Moran 1.9 http://www.moran.house.gov O000159 1936-06-28 Major 'owen':2,4,6 'major':1,3,5 M 400306 Owens Major_R._Owens R. Major Owens N00001074 296 Democrat Baptist Major Owens S000033 1941-09-08 3930 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://sanders.senate.gov/comments/ 202-228-0776 Bernard 'vt':5 'sen':1 'berni':8 'sander':3,7,10 'bernard':2,6,9 M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] 1831 Bernie N00000528 9712 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.79245283018868 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders S001145 1944-05-26 2405 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 867 Jan N00004724 7811 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky S000480 1929-08-14 3901 2469 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.louise.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=506&Itemid=150 28 202-225-7822 Louise 'd':4 'ny':5 '-28':6 'rep':1 'louis':2,7,9 'slaughter':3,8,10 F 400378 Slaughter Louise_McIntosh_Slaughter McIntosh Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28] 1908 N00001311 9740 Democrat 202-225-3615 Episcopalian NY Louise Slaughter 1.75 http://www.louise.house.gov louiseslaughter S001153 1957-10-20 1983 32 Hilda 'd':4 'ca':5 '-32':6 'rep':1 'soli':3,8,10 'hilda':2,7,9 F 400384 Solis Hilda_L._Solis L. Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32] 946 N00009586 6204 Democrat CA Hilda Solis S000810 1931-11-11 2046 239 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm 13 202-226-3805 Fortney 'd':4 'ca':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'pete':9 'stark':3,8,11 'fortney':2,7,10 M 400387 Stark Fortney_Pete_Stark H. Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13] 618 Pete N00007397 6686 Democrat 202-225-5065 Unitarian CA Pete Fortney Stark 3.85714285714286 http://www.house.gov/stark/ repstark W000187 1938-08-15 5657 2344 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waters/IMA/issue.htm 35 202-225-7854 Maxine 'd':4 'ca':5 '-35':6 'rep':1 'maxin':2,7,9 'water':3,8,10 F 400422 Waters Maxine_Waters Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35] 2265 N00006690 8391 Democrat 202-225-2201 Christian CA Maxine Waters 1.75 http://www.house.gov/waters/ MaxineWaters W000794 1933-11-12 2413 125 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/watson/zipauth.shtml 33 202-225-2422 Diane 'd':4 'ca':5 '-33':6 'rep':1 'dian':2,7,9 'watson':3,8,10 F 400423 Watson Diane_E._Watson E. Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33] 786 N00013744 6830 Democrat 202-225-7084 Catholic CA Diane Watson 2.0 http://www.house.gov/watson/ W000738 1937-11-03 4272 2263 Rayburn House Office Building http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp 6 202-225-5163 Lynn 'd':4 '-6':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'woolsey':3,8,10 F 400436 Woolsey Lynn_C._Woolsey C. Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6] 1710 N00007458 7614 Democrat 202-225-5161 Presbyterian CA Lynn Woolsey 3.2 http://woolsey.house.gov/ introduced 34376 1121313600 Thu Jul 14 00:00:00 -0500 2005 66925 action 34376 1121313600 Thu Jul 14 00:00:00 -0500 2005 66926 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.