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Broadcast VOICES Act
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Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act or the Broadcast VOICES Act This bill establishes tax incentives for certain transactions that facilitate the ownership and management of broadcast radio stations by socially disadvantaged individuals and imposes related reporting requirements. Under the bill, a socially disadvantaged individual is a woman or an individual who has been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their membership in a group. (A similar tax incentive, known as the Minority Tax Certificate Program, was in effect from 1978 to 1995.) Specifically, the bill permits individuals and entities engaged in the qualifying sale of a radio station to elect nonrecognition of the gain or loss resulting from the sale. A qualifying sale is (1) a sale of an interest in a station that results in or preserves ownership of the station by socially disadvantaged individuals, or (2) a sale of some or all of an interest in a station that is owned by socially disadvantaged individuals by an individual or entity that contributed capital in exchange for the interest (e.g., an investor that contributed startup capital). Such sales must also meet other requirements, including a cap on the value of the sale. The bill also establishes a tax credit for contributions of radio stations for the training of socially disadvantaged individuals in station management and operations. Finally, the bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to report to Congress with recommendations for increasing ownership of radio stations by socially disadvantaged individuals.
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2026 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues relating to the broadcast positioning system. Issues relating to the ATSC 3.0 next generation television standard. Issues relating to radio receivers and accessibility in the automobile dash. Issues relating to changes to Daylight Saving Time. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to Congressional oversight of the Federal Communications Commission. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. Issues relating to jurisdiction and treatment of broadcast advertising. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals. Issues relating to the use of licensed and unlicensed spectrum for broadcasting. Issues relating reform to the Federal Communications Commission's transaction review process. Issues relating to sports on broadcast. Issues related to online platforms' use of broadcast content. H.Con.Res 12, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions. H.R. 139, Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, All provisions. H.R. 979, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, All provisions. H.R. 1880, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025, All provisions. H.R. 3879, Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act, All provisions. H.R. 7742, Keep It Moving Act, All provisions. S. 29, Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, All provisions. S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, All provisions. S. 867, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025, All provisions. S. 2123, Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act, All provisions. S. 2932, Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement (SAFE) Act, Provisions relating to broadcasting. S. 4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026, Provisions relating to sports on broadcast.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Client expense: $2,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues relating to the broadcast positioning system. Issues relating to the ATSC 3.0 next generation television standard. Issues relating to radio receivers and accessibility in the automobile dash. Issues relating to changes to Daylight Saving Time. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to Congressional oversight of the Federal Communications Commission. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. Issues relating to jurisdiction and treatment of broadcast advertising. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals. Issues relating to the use of licensed and unlicensed spectrum for broadcasting. Issues relating reform to the Federal Communications Commission's transaction review process. Issues relating to sports on broadcast. Issues related to online platforms' use of broadcast content. H.Con.Res 12, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions. H.R. 139, Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, All provisions. H.R. 979, AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act, All provisions. H.R. 1880, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act, All provisions. H.R. 3879, Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act, All provisions. H.R. 7742, Keep It Moving Act, All provisions. S. 29, Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, All provisions. S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, All provisions. S. 867, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act, All provisions. S. 2123, Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act, All provisions. S. 2932, Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement (SAFE) Act, Provisions relating to broadcasting. S.4668, Protect College Sports Act, Provisions relating to sports on broadcast.
Client expense: $2,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
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| NM |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |