United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1576 (95th)
A bill to clarify the provisions of Federal law prohibiting the transmission in interstate commerce of threats to injure an individual.
Introduced
10 January 1977
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Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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1 August 2024
Summary
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to revoke a broadcast license or to issue a cease and desist order for the violation of the provision prohibiting transmission in interstate commerce of a communication containing a threat to kidnap or bodily injure any person. Limits the applicability of such provision to communications by newspaper or live broadcast.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 January 1977
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/1576
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/1576