# 119-hr-3879: Broadcast VOICES Act

119-hr-3879, Broadcast VOICES Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3879
- Congress: 119
- Title: Broadcast VOICES Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-10

## Summary

**This bill would create regulatory and tax incentives to increase diversity of broadcast ownership.** It pairs new FCC reporting and a certificate-based transfer program with tax rules and a charitable credit to encourage sales and training that boost ownership by socially disadvantaged individuals. - Socially disadvantaged individuals, defined to include women and those subject to racial or ethnic prejudice, would gain new pathways to acquire and manage stations through an FCC certificate that recognizes qualifying sales and requires management participation and majority ownership. - Sellers and investors in certified transactions could elect nonrecognition of gain or loss under new tax rules, subject to a sale value cap not greater than $50 million and a minimum holding period of 2 to 3 years. - Donors and nonprofit training groups would get a business tax credit equal to the fair market value of a station donated for training socially disadvantaged individuals, if the recipient holds the station at least two years; donors cannot also take a charitable deduction for that gift. - The FCC must collect better ownership data, make recommendations to expand socially disadvantaged ownership, issue implementing rules within one year, and the tax provisions include a 16-year sunset.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax credit for donating broadcast stations: benefit, high. This bill would create a tax credit when you donate a broadcast station or an interest in one. The credit would equal the fair market value of what you give. You would need to donate to a 170(c)(2) charity that the FCC certifies trains socially disadvantaged people to run stations. The charity woul…
- Tax certificates for broadcast station sales: benefit, low. The FCC would run a tax certificate program for some broadcast station sales. Deals would need to put ownership and day-to-day control in the hands of socially disadvantaged individuals. Certificates could cover interests worth up to $50,000,000, and buyers would need to hold the station for 2–3 ye…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3879 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3879)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3879 (as of 2026-07-10).