# 119-s-2123: Broadcast VOICES Act

119-s-2123, Broadcast VOICES Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2123
- Congress: 119
- Title: Broadcast VOICES Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**Boosts broadcast ownership by socially disadvantaged individuals.** The bill directs the FCC to promote transfers and creates tax tools to make it easier for women and members of protected groups to own and operate TV and radio stations. - Owners and sellers: The law defines eligible owners as those with more than 50 percent ownership and control by socially disadvantaged individuals and creates a tax-certificate pathway that can change the tax treatment of qualifying station sales. - Training organizations and contributors: A new tax credit (Section 45BB) lets donors receive a credit equal to the fair market value of a station or interest given to FCC-certified training entities. The recipient must hold the contributed station for at least 2 years and donors cannot claim a separate charitable deduction for that same gift. - FCC rules and oversight: The FCC must issue implementing rules within 1 year and requires periodic certifications every 180 days and biennial reports to Congress to track ownership counts and values.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax credit for donated broadcast stations: benefit, high. This bill would create a tax credit equal to the fair market value when you donate a broadcast station or an interest in one. The receiver must be a section 170(c)(2) charity that is FCC-certified and trains socially disadvantaged people. The recipient must hold the station or interest for at least…
- FCC certificates to help diverse station owners: benefit, medium. This bill would direct the FCC to run a certificate program to help socially disadvantaged people buy or keep TV and radio stations. A station would count as owned by socially disadvantaged people if they own more than 50% and run day-to-day operations. The FCC would set rules that require manageme…

## Related bills

- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2123 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2123)

## Related
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1232)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2123 (as of 2026-10-18).