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H.R. 1786 (100th)

Telephone Decency Act

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Introduced

25 March 1987

Last action

28 April 1988 · Committee

Status

See H.R.5.

Sponsors

Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Slaughter, D. French, Jr. [R-VA-7], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. McMillan, J. Alex [R-NC-9], Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8], Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13], Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4]

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Summary

Telephone Decency Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit any obscene or indecent telephone communication, in foreign or interstate communication or in the District of Columbia, for commercial purposes to any person. (Current law prohibits such communication to any person without his or her consent or to any person under 18 years of age.)

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Timeline

  1. 25 March 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 March 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 March 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 April 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

    Source: Committee

  5. 30 September 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 28 April 1988

    Committee

    See H.R.5.

    Source: Committee

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