The resolution urges the President of the United States and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) for a potential violation of FCC rules regarding equal opportunity broadcast time for political candidates. This concern arose after NBC aired a skit featuring presidential candidate Kamala Harris on "Saturday Night Live" just three days before the 2024 presidential election, without providing equal airtime to her opponent, Donald J. Trump. The FCC's rules stipulate that if a broadcasting station allows a legally qualified candidate to use its facilities, it must also afford equal opportunities to all other candidates for that office, a principle known as the equal time rule.
Despite NBC's last-minute attempt to address the issue by providing Trump with airtime during other programming, the resolution asserts that this may not satisfy the equal time requirement. It calls for the FCC to investigate NBC's actions and, if a violation is confirmed, to consider suspending NBC's broadcasting license. The resolution emphasizes the FCC's responsibility to enforce its rules and ensure fair access to the airwaves for all candidates in the electoral process.