Election Jamming Prevention Act of 2006
Latest action · Dec 7, 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11502-11503)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 7, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Election Jamming Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of telecommunications devices to: (1) prevent or obstruct the broadcast or exchange of election-related information; or (2) impair or obstruct any other telecommunications device from being used to engage in communications containing election-related information.
Defines "election-related information."
Provides a private right of action for injunctive or declarative relief against such violations (including a violation of the existing prohibition on annoying, abusing, threatening, or harassing any person at the called number or who receives the communications).
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Dec 7, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Dec 7, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11502)
- Dec 7, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11502-11503)
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of telecommunications devices for the purposes of preventing or obstructing the broadcast or exchange of election-related information.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Election Jamming Prevention Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2006Introduced in Senate
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