S.Res. 283 · 108th Congress
A resolution affirming the need to protect children in the United States from indecent programming.
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Brownback
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Bunning
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Chambliss
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Craig
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Domenici
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Hollings
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- Senate Introduced Dec 9, 2003
- Senate Passed Dec 9, 2003
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Federal Communications Commission should: (1) reconsider a specified decision of its Enforcement Bureau in light of the public policy considerations in protecting children from indecent broadcasting material; (2) return to enforcing its own standard for indecency in broadcast media as established under a specified…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Dec 9, 2003
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Federal Communications Commission should: (1) reconsider a specified decision of its Enforcement Bureau in light of the public policy considerations in protecting children from indecent broadcasting material; (2) return to enforcing its own standard for indecency in broadcast media as established under a specified declaratory order; (3) undertake new efforts to sanction broadcast licensees that refuse to adhere to the standards established by such order; (4) protect children from the degrading influences of indecent programming; (5) use its authority to protect the public from indecent broadcasts; (6) expeditiously resolve all indecency complaints and consider reviewing all such complaints at the full Commission level; and (7) aggressively investigate and enforce all indecency allegations.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution affirming the need to protect children in the United States from indecent programming.
Latest action (Dec 9, 2003): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16213; text as passed Senate: CR S16213; text of measure as introduced: CR S16141-16142)
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 9, 2003
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- Senate Introduced Dec 9, 2003
- Senate Passed Dec 9, 2003
No recorded floor vote found.