House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
To require the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate from its regulations the restrictions on the cross-ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers.
Sponsor: Rep. Scott Klug R-WIWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 5, 1998
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 11, 1998 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
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
4 cosponsors — 4 Republicans
1 of 4 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.
Ralph Hall (R-TX), Michael Oxley (R-OH), Bill Paxon (R-NY), Cliff Stearns (R-FL).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Scott Klug.
- H.R. 877 (105th) To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent students called to active duty from entering repayment on student loans.
- H.R. 3441 (105th) National Environmental Education Amendments Act of 1998
- H.R. 1295 (105th) National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Commission Act of 1997
- H.R. 1446 (105th) Extremely Low Frequency Communications System Termination Act
Sponsor’s state and district
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.