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H.Res. 482 (108th)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the October 3, 2003, order released by the Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau in response to complaints regarding the broadcast of program material that contained indecent language.

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Introduced

8 December 2003

Last action

17 December 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Sponsors

Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Burns, Max [R-GA-12], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5]

Subjects

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Summary

Resolves that: (1) the House of Representatives (House) does not support the lowering of standards or the weakening of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) prohibiting obscene and indecent broadcasts to allow network or other communications to use language that is indecent or vulgar; (2) the FCC has a responsibility to utilize its enforcement authority to maintain those rules; and (3) the House will not allow the FCC to permit intrusion upon the family's ability to raise their children in an environment that is not inundated with indecent or profane language on our public airwaves.

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Timeline

  1. 8 December 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  2. 8 December 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 8 December 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  4. 17 December 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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