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S. J. Res. 28:
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with...
110th Congress

This is a joint resolutions (H.J.Res. or S.J.Res.) in the U.S. Congress. Joint resolutions serve two purposes. First, they are used exactly as bills to enact law, generally for limited matters. Used this way, they must be passed by both the House and Senate and must be signed by the President before becoming law. Joint resolutions are also used to propose amendments to the Constitution. Used this way, they must be passed by both the House and Senate and be ratified by three-quarters of the states, but do not require the signature of the President, to become a part of the Constitution.

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See S. J. Res. 28 [110th] on THOMAS for the official source of information on this bill or resolution.

A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMar 5, 2008
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeApr 24, 2008
Occurred: Passed SenateMay 15, 2008
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote(did not occur)
This resolution was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
May 19, 2008: Held at the desk. (This generally refers to a Senate bill passed by the Senate but not yet referred to a committee in the House.)
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this resolution. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
May 15, 2008: This resolution passed in the Senate by Voice Vote. A record of each representative's position was not kept.
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