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S. 2332 - Media Ownership Act of 2007

Telecommunication. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership. (by CRS) 
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The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Media Ownership Act of 2007

S. 2332 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership.
Other Titles
  • Media Ownership Act of 2007
  • Media Ownership Act of 2007
Sponsor
Byron Dorgan
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Telecommunication
  • Administrative procedure
  • Business
  • Communications
  • Culture
  • Economic concentration
  • Executive departments
  • Federal Communications Commission
  • Government information
  • Government publicity
  • Governmental investigations
  • Humanities
  • Independent regulatory commissions
  • Journalism
  • Law
  • Minorities
  • Minorities in mass media
  • Minority business enterprises
  • Newspapers
  • Radio journalism
  • Radio programs
  • Radio stations
  • Telecommunication industry
  • Television programs
  • Television stations
  • Women
  • Women in business
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced11/08/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced11/08/2007
11/08/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
11/08/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14199-14200)
11/13/2007Star Print ordered on the bill.
Put on a legislative calendar12/04/2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
9/15/2008Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-461.
Put on a legislative calendar9/15/2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 966.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation." from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Minority/Ethnic Groups
Consumer groups

opposed this bill

Date Range of Contributions
Within days of the vote "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation."
ContributorInterest groupAmountDatesort iconSenate memberPartyState
Rogers, Larry RMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,00010/23/07John KerryDMA
Sie, JohnMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,30010/24/07Mitch McConnellRKY
Setrakian, Robert HMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,30010/29/07Robert MenéndezDNJ
Topalian, KrikorMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,00010/29/07Robert MenéndezDNJ
Payne, StephenMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,60010/31/07John CornynRTX
Payne, StephenMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,30010/31/07John CornynRTX
Payne, StephenMinority/Ethnic Groups$-2,30010/31/07John CornynRTX
Jewish Community Pac of PittsburghMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,30011/7/07Arlen SpecterDPA
Armenian National CmteMinority/Ethnic Groups$5,00011/9/07Robert MenéndezDNJ
Sie, JohnMinority/Ethnic Groups$20011/9/07Thomas HarkinDIA
Sie, JohnMinority/Ethnic Groups$20011/9/07Thomas HarkinDIA
Girardi, Thomas VMinority/Ethnic Groups$4,60011/12/07Lindsey GrahamRSC
Girardi, Thomas VMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,30011/12/07Lindsey GrahamRSC
Girardi, Thomas VMinority/Ethnic Groups$-2,30011/12/07Lindsey GrahamRSC
Sie, John JMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,30011/19/07Carl LevinDMI
Thal, Bruce EMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,10011/28/07Carl LevinDMI
Armenian Americans Legis Issues CmteMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,00011/30/07Norm ColemanRMN
Armenian Americans Legis Issues CmteMinority/Ethnic Groups$81911/30/07Norm ColemanRMN
Us-Armenia Public Affairs CmteMinority/Ethnic Groups$2,30011/30/07Norm ColemanRMN
Cafesjian, CleoMinority/Ethnic Groups$50012/4/07Norm ColemanRMN
Cafesjian, Cleo TMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,50012/4/07Robert MenéndezDNJ
Cafesjian, Gerald LMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,50012/4/07Robert MenéndezDNJ
Cafesjian, GerardMinority/Ethnic Groups$50012/4/07Norm ColemanRMN
Kelly, FrancesMinority/Ethnic Groups$50012/4/07Arlen SpecterDPA
Ovayan, CheriMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,00012/4/07Robert MenéndezDNJ
Rogers, John W JrMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,00012/5/07Richard DurbinDIL
Armenian Americans Legis Issues CmteMinority/Ethnic Groups$30012/6/07Norm ColemanRMN
Rupli, Linda WMinority/Ethnic Groups$1,00012/6/07Harry ReidDNV
3 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
3 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Media Ownership Act of 2007

3 organizations supported this bill

Consumers Union
(n.d.). Tell the Senate to Stop the FCC's Gift to Big Media. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Hispanic Media Coalition
(n.d.). Media Policy Watch . Retrieved n.d., from .
Writers Guild of America, East
(n.d.). Letters From WGAE President Michael Winship and SAG President Alan Rosenberg. Retrieved n.d., from .

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, October 9, 2007 – December 8, 2007.
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Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
John BarrassoRWY$0$0
Max BaucusDMT$0$0
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$0
Bob BennettRUT$0$0
Joe BidenDDE$0$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$0$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$0$0
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0
Jim BunningRKY$0$0
Richard BurrRNC$0$0
Robert ByrdDWV$0$0
Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
Ben CardinDMD$0$0
Tom CarperDDE$0$0
Bob CaseyDPA$0$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$0
Hillary ClintonDNY$0$0
Tom CoburnROK$0$0
William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
Norm ColemanRMN$5,419$0
Susan CollinsRME$0$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0
Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
John CornynRTX$2,600$0
Larry CraigRID$0$0
Mike CrapoRID$0$0
Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
Chris DoddDCT$0$0
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$0
Pete DomeniciRNM$0$0
Byron DorganDND$0$0
Dick DurbinDIL$1,000$0
John EnsignRNV$0$0
Mike EnziRWY$0$0
Russ FeingoldDWI$0$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$4,600$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
Judd GreggRNH$0$0
Chuck HagelRNE$0$0
Tom HarkinDIA$400$0
Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
Jim InhofeROK$0$0
Dan InouyeDHI$0$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$0$0
Ted KennedyDMA$0$0
John KerryDMA$1,000$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$0
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$0$0
Mary LandrieuDLA$0$0
Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$0
Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
Carl LevinDMI$4,400$0
Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
Blanche LincolnDAR$0$0
Chester Trent LottRMS$0$0
Dick LugarRIN$0$0
Mel MartinezRFL$0$0
John McCainRAZ$0$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$2,300$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$12,300$0
Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
Patty MurrayDWA$0$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$0
Barack ObamaDIL$0$0
Mark PryorDAR$0$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0
Harry ReidDNV$1,000$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$0
Ken SalazarDCO$0$0
Bernie SandersIVT$0$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$0$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
Gordon SmithROR$0$0
Olympia SnoweRME$0$0
Arlen SpecterDPA$2,800$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$0
Ted StevensRAK$0$0
John SununuRNH$0$0
Jon TesterDMT$0$0
John ThuneRSD$0$0
David VitterRLA$0$0
George VoinovichROH$0$0
John WarnerRVA$0$0
Jim WebbDVA$0$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$0
Ron WydenDOR$0$0

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
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Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
John BarrassoRWY$0$0
Max BaucusDMT$0$0
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$0
Bob BennettRUT$0$0
Joe BidenDDE$0$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$0$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$0$0
Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0
Jim BunningRKY$0$0
Richard BurrRNC$0$0
Robert ByrdDWV$0$0
Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
Ben CardinDMD$0$0
Tom CarperDDE$0$0
Bob CaseyDPA$0$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$0
Hillary ClintonDNY$0$0
Tom CoburnROK$0$0
William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
Norm ColemanRMN$5,419$0
Susan CollinsRME$0$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0
Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
John CornynRTX$2,600$0
Larry CraigRID$0$0
Mike CrapoRID$0$0
Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
Chris DoddDCT$0$0
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$0
Pete DomeniciRNM$0$0
Byron DorganDND$0$0
Dick DurbinDIL$1,000$0
John EnsignRNV$0$0
Mike EnziRWY$0$0
Russ FeingoldDWI$0$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$4,600$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
Judd GreggRNH$0$0
Chuck HagelRNE$0$0
Tom HarkinDIA$400$0
Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
Jim InhofeROK$0$0
Dan InouyeDHI$0$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$0$0
Ted KennedyDMA$0$0
John KerryDMA$1,000$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$0
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$0$0
Mary LandrieuDLA$0$0
Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$0
Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
Carl LevinDMI$4,400$0
Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
Blanche LincolnDAR$0$0
Chester Trent LottRMS$0$0
Dick LugarRIN$0$0
Mel MartinezRFL$0$0
John McCainRAZ$0$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$2,300$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$12,300$0
Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
Patty MurrayDWA$0$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$0
Barack ObamaDIL$0$0
Mark PryorDAR$0$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0
Harry ReidDNV$1,000$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$0
Ken SalazarDCO$0$0
Bernie SandersIVT$0$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$0$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
Gordon SmithROR$0$0
Olympia SnoweRME$0$0
Arlen SpecterDPA$2,800$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$0
Ted StevensRAK$0$0
John SununuRNH$0$0
Jon TesterDMT$0$0
John ThuneRSD$0$0
David VitterRLA$0$0
George VoinovichROH$0$0
John WarnerRVA$0$0
Jim WebbDVA$0$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$0
Ron WydenDOR$0$0

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