Prepackaged News Story Announcement Act of 2005

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Bill Number

S 967

Introduced

Apr 28, 2005

Latest Action

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

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Topics

Broadcast journalism Cable television Government and the press Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Identification devices Science, Technology, Communications

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Summary

Prepackaged News Story Announcement 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 and intended for broadcast over the air or distribution by a multichannel video programming distributor within the United States contain a clear notification that it was prepared or funded by the "United States Government."

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Dec 20, 2005

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.
Dec 20, 2005

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.
Oct 20, 2005

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 12, 2005

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-1091.
Apr 28, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 28, 2005

Introduced in Senate

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