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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 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 2, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 2, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 2, 1995

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 25, 1995
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 25, 1995
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 8, 1995
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 25, 1995
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 2, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1540: Family Viewing Cable Television Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1540/
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"H.R. 1540: Family Viewing Cable Television Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1540/.
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H.R. 1540, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1540/.
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