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H.J.Res.79

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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.

3/13/2008--Introduced.
Disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and received by Congress on February 22, 2008, relating to broadcast media ownership.

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March 13, 2008

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May 16, 2008 Senate Pushes Back On FCC Ownership Rule Change

Should the resolution (SJ 28/HJ RES 79) pass, and be signed into law, it would be only the second time Congress has nullified an agency rulemaking. This is only the fourth time the Senate has voted on such a resolution; two of the four ...

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