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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to extend until January 1, 1989, the waiver granted by the Federal Communications Commission to the New York Post in connection with the Federal Communications Commission's rule relating to the common ownership of a daily newspaper and certain television stations, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3855Introduced Jan 25, 1988Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Guy Molinari 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 — 4 Republicans, 5 Democrats

5 of 9 cosponsors (56%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Joseph DioGuardi (R-NY), Thomas Downey (D-NY), Robert Garcia (D-NY), S. Green (R-NY), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Norman Lent (R-NY), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Raymond McGrath (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Guy Molinari.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-14 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.