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HRES 549 — Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity.

Last action — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to H. Res. 549 adds language that reaffirms a commitment to diversity as a core principle of media policy and pledges cooperation with media entities and diverse stakeholders to address barriers to media diversity. The previously existing text was streamlined, removing extensive introductory details while maintaining the focus on the goals of promoting media diversity. This change simplifies the language and emphasizes the resolution’s commitment to collaboration on this issue.

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549 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> House Calendar No.
549 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> H.
100 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
Res.
RES.
549 In the House of Representatives, U.
549 [Report No.
S., December 9, 2020.
116-624] Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity.
Whereas the principle that an informed and engaged electorate is critical to a vibrant democracy is deeply rooted in our laws of free speech and underpins the virtues on which we established our Constitution, ``in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity * * *'';
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2019 Mrs.
Demings (for herself, Ms.
Norton, Ms.
Moore, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr.
Rush, Mr.
Gallego, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Ms.
Omar, Mr.
Ted Lieu of California, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr.
Payne, Ms.
Wild, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Mrs.
Beatty, Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, Mr.
Cardenas, Ms.
Waters, Mr.
Espaillat, Mr.
Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Tonko, Mr.
Richmond, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr.
Gonzalez of Texas, Mr.
Hastings, Mr.
Cisneros, Ms.
Shalala, Ms.
Lee of California, Ms.
Jackson Lee, Mr.
Lynch, Mr.
Clay, Mr.
Crist, Mrs.
Watson Coleman, Ms.
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Tlaib, Ms.
Castor of Florida, Ms.
Bass, Mr.
David Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Cohen, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr.
McGovern, Mr.
Meeks, Mr.
Brown of Maryland, Mrs.
Lawrence, Mr.
Pallone, Mr.
Evans, Ms.
Wilson of Florida, Mr.
Cummings, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr.
Deutch, Ms.
Fudge, Mrs.
Murphy of Florida, Ms.
Garcia of Texas, Mr.
Rouda, Ms.
Barragan, Mr.
Jeffries, Mr.
Lawson of Florida, Ms.
Sewell of Alabama, Mr.
Lujan, Mr.
Himes, Ms.
Meng, Ms.
Titus, Ms.
Jayapal, Ms.
Kelly of Illinois, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, and Ms.
Clark of Massachusetts) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce December 8, 2020 Additional sponsors:
Mr.
Visclosky, Ms.
Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, Mr.
DeSaulnier, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr.
Castro of Texas, Mr.
Sires, Ms.
Mucarsel-Powell, Ms.
Frankel, Mr.
Cicilline, Mr.
Soto, and Mr.
San Nicolas December 8, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce;
referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity.
Whereas the principle that an informed and engaged electorate is critical to a vibrant democracy is deeply rooted in our laws of free speech and underpins the virtues on which we established our Constitution, ``in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity .
.'';
House Calendar No.
Attest:
100 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
Clerk.
RES.
549 [Report No.
116-624] _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 8, 2020 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  5. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  8. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  9. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-624.

  10. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-624.

  11. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 100.

  12. Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7066-7067)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 549.

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7066)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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HRES 549 is sponsored by Demings, Val Butler (Democratic).
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