119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jun 10, 2025
Broadcast VOICES Act
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Latest action (Jun 10, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jun 10, 2025)
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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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…5, 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 Prote…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,620,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ction 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 Prote…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing