United States · Bill · S
S. 967 (109th)
Prepackaged News Story Announcement Act of 2005
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
Discovery layer
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
28 April 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2005
Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-1091.
Source: Committee
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
20 December 2005
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.
Source: Calendars
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
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
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 20 December 2005 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 28 April 2005 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 20 December 2005
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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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 April 2005
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 April 2005
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Sponsors
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- · sscm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/967
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/967
- us · 109-s-967 · source updated 7 April 2025