A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to prohibit the television broadcasting of programs portraying nudity, obscenity, or explicit sexual activity which is offensive to the public taste and morals.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 April 1975

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Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Summary

Declares the Congressional finding that television broadcasting stations should be prohibited from broadcasting programs portraying nudity, obscenity, or explicit sexual activity, any of which are offensive to the public taste and morals. Directs the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe regulations prohibiting the broadcasting of such portrayals of nudity, obscenity, or explicit sexual activity.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/5689
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