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HR 2892 105th Congress House

Family Viewing Cable Television Act of 1997

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the dissemination of indecent material on cable television.

Introduced: November 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Cable televisionFines (Penalties)PornographyScience, Technology, Communications
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Nov 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 16, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Viewing Cable Television Act of 1997 - 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 13, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 7, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2892: Family Viewing Cable Television Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2892/
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"H.R. 2892: Family Viewing Cable Television Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2892/.
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H.R. 2892, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2892/.
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