Pursue legislative remedies, including mandatory retroactive review, if the FCC fails to uphold existing foreign ownership protections for broadcast licenses.

warns Congress will pursue legislative remedies, including mandatory retroactive review, if the Commission fails to uphold the intent of existing foreign ownership protections under federal law.

Liccardo says Congress should respond with legislative action if the FCC does not enforce current limits on foreign ownership in broadcast licensing.

Liccardo to FCC: Paramount “Cannot Gaslight the American Public” | Congressman Sam Liccardo
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On May 14, 2026, Liccardo said he and Rep. Deborah Ross led a coalition warning Paramount Skydance that the merger faces extensive regulatory review. The letter said claims that the transaction had effectively cleared regulatory hurdles were false, and it raised concerns that sovereign wealth fund financing could trigger national security review and CFIUS scrutiny.

Recent official action shows Liccardo actively pressing regulators and the company for scrutiny, but not securing a remedy or reversal.

unresolved same_term A for effort

International Coalition Throws Cold Water on Paramount Merger | Congressman Sam Liccardo
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On May 1, 2026, Liccardo publicly backed a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr urging denial of Paramount’s foreign-ownership petition. The statement says the ownership structure raises unresolved national-security and public-interest questions and notes he warned Congress could later act on harder caps or divestitures if the FCC approves the petition.

Liccardo took concrete oversight action at the FCC and explicitly floated future legislative remedies, but the effort remained at the advocacy stage in the lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressman Asks FCC to Deny Paramount’s Request for Approval on Foreign Ownership | Congressman Sam Liccardo
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