I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3879 
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions 
to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2025 
Mr. HORSFORD (for himself and Mr. CLEAVER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take 
certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the 
broadcasting industry, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Broadcast Varied Own-
ership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act’’ 
or the ‘‘Broadcast VOICES Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) BROADCAST STATION.—The term ‘‘broad-
cast station’’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 153). 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Communications Commission. 
(3) OWNED BY SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED IN-
DIVIDUALS.—The term ‘‘owned by socially disadvan-
taged individuals’’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 346(a) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as added by section 5(a)(1) of this Act. 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) One of the main missions of the Commis-
sion, and a compelling governmental interest, is to 
ensure that there is a diversity of ownership and 
viewpoints in the broadcasting industry. 
(2) The Commission should continue to collect 
relevant data on the diversity described in paragraph 
(1), adopt improvements to that data collection and 
related studies, and make appropriate recommenda-
tions to Congress regarding how to increase the 
number of minority- and women-owned broadcast 
stations. 
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(3) Data from 2021 shows that, of the nearly 
1,760 full power commercial broadcast television sta-
tions in the United States, less than 6 percent are 
owned by women and less than 4 percent are minor-
ity-owned. With respect to full power commercial 
radio stations, women owned approximately 9 per-
cent of FM broadcast radio stations, and minorities 
owned less than 3 percent of those stations. 
(4) In the 17 years that a minority tax certifi-
cate program was in place at the Commission be-
tween 1978 and 1995, the Commission issued 287 
certificates for radio stations, and 40 certificates for 
television stations, under that program. 
SEC. 4. FCC REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
(a) BIENNIAL REPORT CONTAINING RECOMMENDA-
TIONS FOR INCREASING NUMBER AND VALUE OF BROAD-
CAST STATIONS OWNED BY SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED 
INDIVIDUALS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once 
every 2 years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to 
Congress a report containing recommendations for how to 
increase the total number, and the value, of broadcast sta-
tions that are owned by socially disadvantaged individuals. 
(b) BIENNIAL REPORT ON NUMBER OF BROADCAST 
STATIONS OWNED BY SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED INDI-
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