legislation: 106-hr-4903
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| 106-hr-4903 | 106 | hr | 4903 | Foreign Government Investment Act of 2000 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2000-07-20 | 2000-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection. | House | Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] | MI | D | D000355 | 1 | Foreign Government Investment Act of 2000 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit any broadcast license, permit, or operating authority from being granted to or held by a business organization or trust controlled by a foreign government. Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from waiving the application of such prohibition. Considers an entity to be controlled by a foreign government if more than 25 percent of the ownership, voting rights, capital stock, or other pecuniary interest in that entity is owned, held, or controlled by such government. | 2025-08-20T14:21:00Z |