Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act
Latest action · Sep 18, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
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.
- IntroducedSep 18, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 18, 2007 to Jul 22, 2008; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Original | Sep 18, 2007 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | Sep 18, 2007 |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Original | Sep 18, 2007 |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| R-ID | Bill Sali | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| D-KS | Nancy E. Boyda | Jan 28, 2008 | |
| R-AL | Terry Everett | Jan 28, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 22, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 18, 2007 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Sep 18, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2007Introduced in House
- Sep 18, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sep 18, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1780 | Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act | Identical bill | Dec 5, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2007Introduced in House
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