# 117-hr-4871: Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2021

117-hr-4871, Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4871
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Introduced: 2021-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (40)

- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2021-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] (D-GA), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4871 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4871)

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