H.R. 1084 - Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act
- Sponsor:
- Anna Eshoo
- Summary:
- To require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on December 15, 2009
PASSED by voice vote on December 15, 2009.
Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act
H.R. 1084 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Television, Commercials, Advertisement
- Summary
- To require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany.
- Other Titles
- Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act
- CALM Act
- Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act
- CALM Act
- Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act
- Sponsor
- Anna Eshoo
- Co-Sponsors
- Gary Ackerman
- Robert Andrews
- Tammy Baldwin
- Shelley Berkley
- Sanford Bishop
- Timothy Bishop
- Earl Blumenauer
- Madeleine Bordallo
- Frederick Boucher
- Robert Brady
- Lois Capps
- Michael Capuano
- John Conyers
- Jim Cooper
- Joseph Crowley
- Susan Davis
- Diana DeGette
- Rosa DeLauro
- Norman Dicks
- Michael Doyle
- Eliot Engel
- Sam Farr
- Barton Gordon
- Raymond Green
- Maurice Hinchey
- Rush Holt
- Michael Honda
- Steve Israel
- Jesse Jackson
- Patrick Kennedy
- John Larson
- Barbara Lee
- Zoe Lofgren
- Nita Lowey
- Edward Markey
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Betty McCollum
- Mike McIntyre
- Kendrick Meek
- George Miller
- James Moran
- John Murtha
- Sue Myrick
- David Obey
- William Pascrell
- Donald Payne
- Nick Rahall
- Steven Rothman
- Timothy Ryan
- Loretta Sanchez
- Janice Schakowsky
- Louise Slaughter
- Adam Smith
- John Spratt
- Fortney Stark
- Bart Stupak
- C. Thompson
- Bennie Thompson
- Edolphus Towns
- Diane Watson
- Anthony Weiner
- Lynn Woolsey
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- John Barrow
- Russ Carnahan
- Brian Higgins
- Allyson Schwartz
- Doris Matsui
- Albio Sires
- Jerry McNerney
- Joe Courtney
- Christopher Murphy
- Kathy Castor
- Phil Hare
- Brad Ellsworth
- Bruce Braley
- John Sarbanes
- Carol Shea-Porter
- John Hall
- Michael Arcuri
- Betty Sutton
- Christopher Carney
- Steve Cohen
- Steve Kagen
- Jackie Speier
- Donna Edwards
- Gerald Connolly
- Mary Jo Kilroy
- Glenn Nye
- Paul Tonko
- Subjects
- Science, technology, communications
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Internet and video services
- Marketing and advertising
- Noise pollution
- Television and film
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/13/2009 Referred to Committee Passed House 12/15/2009 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 12/15/2009 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 2/13/2009 2/13/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. 6/11/2009 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 10/08/2009 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 10/08/2009 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 11/19/2009 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 11/19/2009 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 12/15/2009 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-374. Put on a legislative calendar 12/15/2009 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219. 12/15/2009 Mr. Boucher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 12/15/2009 Considered under suspension of the rules. 12/15/2009 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1084. currently selected House Vote on Passage 12/15/2009 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 12/16/2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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