# 117-hres-277: Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity.

117-hres-277, Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL); status Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3729) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-277
- Congress: 117
- Title: Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity.
- Status: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3729)
- Introduced: 2021-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 72
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity.

## Cosponsors (72)

- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2021-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-277 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/277)

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