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H.R. 4439 (99th)

Telephone Decency Act of 1986

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Introduced

18 March 1986

Last action

18 March 1986 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

Sponsors

Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. McMillan, J. Alex [R-NC-9], Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29]

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Summary

Telephone Decency Act of 1986 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit any obscene or indecent telephone communication for commercial purposes to any person in the District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign communication. (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. 18 March 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

    Source: Committee

  2. 18 March 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 March 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 March 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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