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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to repeal the provision of the Fiscal Year 1988 Continuing Resolution that bars the Federal Communications Commission from modifying, or extending waivers from, certain rules relating to common ownership of a daily newspaper and a television station.

H.R. 3854Introduced Jan 25, 1988Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Raymond McGrath R-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 5, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

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

9 cosponsors — 9 Republicans

0 of 9 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jack Davis (R-IL), Robert Dornan (R-CA), John Duncan (R-TN), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Jack Kemp (R-NY), Michael Oxley (R-OH), Thomas Tauke (R-IA), George Wortley (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Raymond McGrath.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-5 district

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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.