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

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Introduced

29 January 1979

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Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the television broadcasting of programs portraying nudity, obscenity, explicit sexual activity, gross physical violence, or morbid torture. Directs the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe regulations prohibiting broadcasting of such portrayals.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/249
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