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House bill · 103rd Congress · Did not become law

Fairness in Broadcasting Act of 1993

H.R. 1985Introduced May 5, 1993Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. W. Hefner D-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 3, 1993 — Referred to the 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

30 cosponsors — 30 Democrats

0 of 30 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), David Bonior (D-MI), John Bryant (D-TX), William Clay (D-MO), Butler Derrick (D-SC), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Elizabeth Furse (D-OR), Dan Glickman (D-KS), Dan Hamburg (D-CA), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), Patsy Mink (D-HI), Owen Pickett (D-VA), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Bill Richardson (D-NM), Patricia Schroeder (D-CO), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), John Tanner (D-TN), Esteban Torres (D-CA), James Traficant (D-OH), Jolene Unsoeld (D-WA), Henry Waxman (D-CA), Bob Wise (D-WV), Sidney Yates (D-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. W. Hefner.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-8 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.