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.

Summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit television broadcasts portraying nudity, obscenity, or explicit sexual activity which offends public taste and morals. Directs the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe regulations prohibiting such broadcasts.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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