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

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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Timeline

1. 4 March 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 March 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 March 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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