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S. 967 (109th)

Prepackaged News Story Announcement Act of 2005

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

28 April 2005

Last action

20 December 2005 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.

Sponsors

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Subjects

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Source updated

7 April 2025

Summary

Truth in Broadcasting Act of 2005 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require that any prepackaged news story produced by or on behalf of a Federal agency that is broadcast or distributed by a network organization, broadcast licensee or permittee, or multichannel video programming distributor in the United States conspicuously identifies the U.S. Government as the story's source. Makes it unlawful to remove such identifying announcement. Defines "prepackaged news story" as a complete, ready-to-use audio or video news segment designed to be indistinguishable from a news segment produced by an independent news organization.

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Timeline

  1. 28 April 2005

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 May 2005

    Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-1091.

    Source: Committee

  4. 20 October 2005

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 20 December 2005

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 20 December 2005

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-210.

    Source: Committee

  7. 20 December 2005

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-210.

    Source: Committee

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Reported to Senate (text)

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

    Reported to Senate · EN · 20 December 2005

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  • Reported to Senate (PDF)

    Reported to Senate · EN · 20 December 2005

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 20 December 2005

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 April 2005

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