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S.193
Title: A bill to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language.
Sponsor: Sen Brownback, Sam [KS] (introduced 1/26/2005) Cosponsors (27)
Related Bills: H.R.310
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-235 [GPO: Text, PDF]
ALL ACTIONS:
- 1/26/2005:
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 5/18/2006:
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 5/18/2006:
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4816; text as passed Senate: CR S4816)
- 5/19/2006 9:40am:
- Received in the House.
- 5/19/2006:
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 5/19/2006:
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 6/5/2006:
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
- 6/6/2006 8:19pm:
- Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 6/6/2006 8:19pm:
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3388-3391)
- 6/6/2006 8:19pm:
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 193.
- 6/6/2006 8:38pm:
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 6/7/2006 5:01pm:
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3466-3467)
- 6/7/2006 5:09pm:
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 35 (Roll no. 230). (text: CR 6/06/2006 H3388)
- 6/7/2006 5:09pm:
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 6/7/2006:
- Cleared for White House.
- 6/8/2006:
- Presented to President.
- 6/15/2006:
- Signed by President.
- 6/15/2006:
- Became Public Law No: 109-235.