December 12, 2023 The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel Chair Federal Communications Commission 45 L Street NE Washington, DC 20554 Dear Chair Rosenworcel, We write to urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to finish its work to reinstate the collection of broadcast workforce diversity data. The FCC is required by law to collect this information, and without it, the Commission and Congress are deprived of a key tool to assess the makeup of the media workforce. In 2021, after nearly 20 years, the FCC took the important step of soliciting comment on how to recommence this important data collection using Form 395-B. It is now time for the Commission to follow through, and set forth rules for broadcasters to submit workforce diversity data on an annual basis, as Congress intended. As Congresswoman Clarke and Commissioner Starks expressed earlier this week, representation matters. Congress and the Commission have charged broadcasters with providing programming that is responsive to the needs and interests of their community of license. It is simple – a station is best placed to do so when its employees reflect the diversity of that community. When Congress codified the Form 395-B collection, our hope was that this data would provide valuable insights regarding diversity in broadcasting. The importance of these objectives has only increased in the intervening years. We urge you to act swiftly to put Form 395-B back into use. Sincerely, Yvette D. Clarke Delia C. Ramirez Member of Congress Member of Congress Eleanor Holmes Norton Kevin Mullin Member of Congress Member of Congress Page 2 André Carson James P. McGovern Member of Congress Member of Congress Dan Goldman Paul D. Tonko Member of Congress Member of Congress Darren Soto Nanette Diaz Barragán Member of Congress Member of Congress Frederica S. Wilson Jim Costa Member of Congress Member of Congress Marc A. Veasey Raul Ruiz, M.D. Member of Congress Member of Congress Page 3 Al Green Chris Van Hollen Member of Congress United States Senator Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Robin L. Kelly Troy A. Carter, Sr. Member of Congress Member of Congress Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. Nydia M. Velázquez Member of Congress Member of Congress Jerrold Nadler Bonnie Watson Coleman Member of Congress Member of Congress Tony Cárdenas Steven Horsford Member of Congress Member of Congress Page 4 Sheila Jackson Lee Ben Ray Luján Member of Congress United States Senator Raphael Warnock United States Senator CC: The Honorable Brendan Carr Commissioner The Honorable Geoffrey Starks Commissioner The Honorable Nathan Simington Commissioner The Honorable Anna M. Gomez Commissioner