HRES 1308
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Americans in foreign countries
Crime and Law Enforcement
Mass media
Middle East and North Africa
Political violence
Science, Technology, Communications
State-sponsored terrorism
Television broadcasting
Television stations
Terrorism
Condemning the broadcasting of incitement to violence against Americans and the United States in media based in the Middle East, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 26, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Condemns the broadcast of incitement to violence against Americans and the United States by Middle East-based media.
Calls on the President to: (1) designate al-Aqsa TV as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT); (2) designate as SDGTs satellite providers that knowingly contract with SDGTs to broadcast their channels for support to terrorist entities; and (3) consider state sponsorship of anti-American incitement when determining relations with, and assistance to, regional states.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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