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A bill to require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent.

12/5/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act - Amends the Public Telecommunications Act of 1992 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in applying regulations prohibiting the broadcasting of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may constitute indecent programming.
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  • 12/05/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-236.
  • 12/05/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
  • 07/19/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 07/19/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 2:30 p.m.
  • 07/12/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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S.1780 Reported in Senate12/07/2007