IIB
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1754
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 21, 2021
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
AN ACT
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in the communications marketplace report under section 13 of such Act.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Measuring the Economics Driving Investments and Access for Diversity Act of 2021
or the MEDIA Diversity Act of 2021
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Considering market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals
Section 13(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 163(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Considering socially disadvantaged individuals
In assessing the state of competition under subsection (b)(1) and regulatory barriers under subsection (b)(3), the Commission, with the input of the Office of Communications Business Opportunities of the Commission, shall consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in the communications marketplace in accordance with the national policy under section 257(b).
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Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2021.
Cheryl L. Johnson,
Clerk