A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to proscribe all obscene and indecent material transmitted by means of intrastate telephone communications by amending the section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934.

Summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to impose criminal penalties for making obscene or indecent intrastate telephone communications for commercial purposes.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

   Source: Calendars

2. 25 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 September 1989

   Calendars

   Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.

   Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
• Placed on Calendar Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 January 1989

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Sponsors

• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor

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