Broadcast VOICES Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3879 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3879 To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2025 Mr. Horsford (for himself and Mr. Cleaver) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act'' or the ``Broadcast VOICES Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Broadcast station.--The term ``broadcast station'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153). (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Communications Commission. (3) Owned by socially disadvantaged individuals.--The term ``owned by socially disadvantaged individuals'' has the meaning given the term in section 346(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by section 5(a)(1) of this Act. SEC. 3. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) One of the main missions of the Commission, and a compelling governmental interest, is to ensure that there is a diversity of ownership