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S.1780: Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced July 12, 2007
- Latest Major Action Dec. 5, 2007
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
13 (6 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act - Amends the Public Telecommunications Act of 1992 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in applying regulations prohibiting the broadcasting of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may constitute indecent programming.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-236.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
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July 12, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) |