HR 1540
104th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Cable television
Fines (Penalties)
Pornography
Science, Technology, Communications
Family Viewing Cable Television Act of 1995
Introduced: May 2, 1995
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 2, 1995
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Family Viewing Cable Television Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal criminal code to impose a fine and up to two years' imprisonment on any person who knowingly disseminates any indecent material on any channel provided to all subscribers as part of a basic cable television package.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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