,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #edi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjai,mrs4 ,dem+s 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,norton1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,smi? (  
,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4
 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4
 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1    
,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1    
,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mr4         
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4
 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 
,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1   
,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,ms4 ,lee (
 ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4    
,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mrs4    
,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4     
,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4     
,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,coh51   
,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1   
,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mrs4 
,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,evans1   

,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1  
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4       
,fudge1 ,mrs4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (    
,texas1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4  
,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,ms4
 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4   
,himes1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4    
,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4  
,scott ( ,virg9ia1 & ,ms4 ,cl>k (       
,massa*usetts7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,reaffirm+ ! commitm5t to m$ia div]sity 
& pl$g+ to "w ) m$ia entities & div]se  
/akehold]s to develop common gr\nd      
solutions to elim9ate b>ri]s to m$ia    
div]sity4  ,:]eas ! pr9ciple t an in=m$ 
& engag$ electorate is critical to a    
vibrant democracy is deeply root$ 9 our 
laws ( free spee* & und]p9s ! virtues on
 :i* we e/abli%$ our ,con/itution1 9    
,ord] to =m a m p]fect ,union1 e/abli%  
,ju/ice1 insure dome/ic ,tranquility1   
provide = ! common def5ce1 promote !    
g5]al ,welf>e1 & secure ! ,bless+s (    

,lib]ty to ourselves & our ,po/]ity4 4  
42 ,:]eas hav+ indep5d5t1 div]se1 &     
local m$ia t provide exposure to a broad
 range ( viewpo9ts & ! ability to       
contribute to ! political debate is     
c5tral to su/a9+ t in=m$ engagem5t2     
,:]eas x is 9 ! public int]e/ to        
enc\rage s\rce1 cont5t1 & audi5ce       
div]sity on our ,nation's %>$           
telecommunications & m$ia plat=ms2      
,:]eas ! survival ( small1 indep5d5t1 & 
div]se m$ia outlets t s]ve div]se       
audi5ces & local m$ia m>kets is ess5tial
 to pres]v+ local culture & build+      
und]/&+ on important community issues t 
impact ! daily lives ( resid5ts2 ,:]eas 
rese>* by ! ,am]ican ,society ( ,news   
,editors1 ! ,radio ,television ,digital 
,news ,association1 ! ,pew ,rese>*      
,c5t]1 & o!rs has docum5t$ ! cont9u$    
*all5ges ( increas+ div]sity among all  
types ( m$ia entities2 ,:]eas ) increas+
 m$ia exp]i5ce & sophi/ication1 x is ev5
 m important to h m9ority p>ticipation 9
 local m$ia to ensure a div]se range (  

in=mation s\rces are available & diff]5t
 ideas & viewpo9ts are express$ to      
/r5g!n social cohesion among diff]5t    
communities2 & ,:]eas ! con/riction 9   
small1 indep5d5t1 & div]se m$ia outlets 
& limit$ p>ticipation ( div]se          
populations 9 m$ia own]%ip &            
decisionmak+ are comb9+ to negatively   
impact our goal ( increas+ local civic  
engagem5t & civic k ?r\gh increas$ vot] 
p>ticipation1 memb]%ip 9 civic gr\ps1 & 
k ( local political & civil in=mation3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms its    
commitm5t to div]sity z a core t5et ( ! 
public int]e/ /&>d 9 m$ia policy2 &     
7#b7 pl$ges to "w ) m$ia entities &     
div]se /akehold]s to develop common     
gr\nd solutions to elim9ate b>ri]s to   
m$ia div]sity4