S. 1780 - Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act
Telecommunication. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- John Rockefeller
- Summary:
- 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. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act
S. 1780 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- 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. (by CRS)
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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act
- Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act
- Sponsor
- John Rockefeller
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Telecommunication
- Administrative procedure
- Children
- Executive departments
- Federal Communications Commission
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Law
- Television and children
- Television programs
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 7/12/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 7/12/2007 7/12/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Put on a legislative calendar 7/19/2007 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. 12/05/2007 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-236. Put on a legislative calendar 12/05/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation." from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Christian Conservative |
opposed this bill
| Chambers of commerce |
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | Senate member | Party | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoney, Joseph | Chambers of commerce | $1,000 | 6/13/07 | Arlen Specter | D | PA |
| Us Chamber of Commerce | Chambers of commerce | $1,000 | 6/14/07 | David Vitter | R | LA |
| Guardino, Carl | Chambers of commerce | $2,000 | 6/16/07 | Barbara Boxer | D | CA |
| Government is Not God | Christian Conservative | $1,000 | 6/18/07 | James Inhofe | R | OK |
| Ewers, Ruthie | Chambers of commerce | $2,000 | 6/30/07 | John Cornyn | R | TX |
| Ewers, Ruthie | Chambers of commerce | $200 | 6/30/07 | John Cornyn | R | TX |
| Ewers, Ruthie | Chambers of commerce | $-200 | 6/30/07 | John Cornyn | R | TX |
| Greater Washington Board of Trade | Chambers of commerce | $1,000 | 7/9/07 | Max Baucus | D | MT |
| Manna, Martin F | Chambers of commerce | $500 | 7/17/07 | Carl Levin | D | MI |
| Donohue, Elizabeth | Chambers of commerce | $1,000 | 8/8/07 | Arlen Specter | D | PA |
| Donohue, Thomas | Chambers of commerce | $1,000 | 8/8/07 | Arlen Specter | D | PA |
| Corn, Lovick | Christian Conservative | $1,300 | 8/10/07 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Corn, Lovick | Christian Conservative | $300 | 8/10/07 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, June 12, 2007 – August 11, 2007.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
| Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $0 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $0 | $1,000 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $2,000 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $1,600 | $0 |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $0 | $2,000 |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $1,000 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $500 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $0 | $0 |
| Chester Trent Lott | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $0 | $3,000 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $1,000 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $0 |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
