legislation: 108-hr-3969
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| 108-hr-3969 | 108 | hr | 3969 | Foreign Government Ownership Act of 2004 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2004-03-12 | 2004-03-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | House | Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] | LA | R | T000058 | 0 | Foreign Government Ownership Act of 2004 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit any broadcast license, permit, or operating authority from being granted to or held by a corporation, joint venture, partnership, other business organization, trust, or other entity controlled by a foreign government or its representatives. Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from waiving the application of such prohibition. Sets forth: (1) tests for determining foreign control; and (2) enforcement mechanisms, including revocation and reassignment. | 2023-01-15T10:32:59Z |