House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
Diversity in Media Ownership Act of 1987
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 11, 1987
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 17, 1988 — Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
24 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 21 Democrats
2 of 24 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.
John Bryant (D-TX), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), George Crockett (D-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Jamie Fuster (D-PR), William Gray (D-PA), Charles Hayes (D-IL), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), George Leland (D-TX), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Major Owens (D-NY), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Bill Richardson (D-NM), Patricia Schroeder (D-CO), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Stephen Solarz (D-NY), Louis Stokes (D-OH), Allen Swift (D-WA), Esteban Torres (D-CA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Henry Waxman (D-CA).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Cardiss Collins.
- H.Res. 141 (100th) A resolution calling for the immediate release of all the children detained under the state of emergency regulations in South Africa.
- H.Con.Res. 5 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Abe Stolar, a citizen of the United States and a former resident of…
- H.J.Res. 64 (100th) A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February of each year as "National Black History Month".
- H.R. 2644 (100th) Child Care Coordination and Information Act of 1987
- H.R. 222 (100th) A bill to suspend United States assistance for the Nicaraguan democratic resistance until the Congress has completed its investigations…
- H.R. 718 (100th) A bill to improve the safety and efficiency of the Nation's rail and air transportation systems.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.