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S 2847 111th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Marketing and advertising Noise pollution Television and film

CALM Act

Introduced: December 8, 2009 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2010
Signed by President.
Dec 15, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-311.
Dec 3, 2010
Presented to President.
Dec 2, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/30/2010 H7720)
Dec 2, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Dec 2, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 2, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 11/30/2010 H7720)
Dec 2, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7899)
Nov 30, 2010
Ms. Eshoo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 30, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7720-7721)
Nov 30, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Terry objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Nov 30, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2847.
Nov 15, 2010
Held at the desk.
Nov 15, 2010
Received in the House.
Sep 30, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 29, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 29, 2010
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 29, 2010
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7763-7764; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7763-7764)
Sep 29, 2010
By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 111-340.
Sep 29, 2010
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 28, 2010
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 28, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
Jun 9, 2010
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 8, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Dec 8, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 8, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12710-12711)
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 29, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act or the CALM Act - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe a regulation limiting the volume of television advertisements that is limited to incorporating by reference and making mandatory (but subject to waivers) the "Recommended Practice: Techniques for Establishing and Maintaining Audio Loudness for Digital Television" insofar as such recommended practice concerns the transmission of commercial advertisements by a television broadcast station, cable operator, or other multichannel video programming distributor.

Deems a broadcast television operator, cable operator, or other multichannel video programming distributor that installs, utilizes, and maintains in a commercially reasonable manner the equipment and associated software in compliance with the regulations issued by the FCC in accordance with this Act to be in compliance with such regulations.

What's happening now December 15, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-311.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
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