S.1780 - Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act

A bill to require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act as reported to senate.
  • Short: Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent. as introduced.

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04/13/08
Profanity on airwaves not a "right"

... Congress must renew its commitment to protecting children from indecent material on the public airwaves by immediately bringing S.178...

Source: Sun-Sentinel.com, FL
12/14/07
Fleeting-Profanities Bill Unlikely...

The bill, the Protecting Children from Indecency Programming Act (S. 1780), was introduced by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (DW. Va.) after a Fede...

Source: Broadcasting & Cable, NY
12/14/07
Fleeting-Profanities Bill Unlikely...

The bill, the Protecting Children from Indecency Programming Act (S. 1780), was introduced by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (DW. Va.) after a Fede...

Source: Broadcasting & Cable, NY
12/10/07
Stevens Urges Senate to Pass Indec...

The bill, the Protecting Children from Indecency Programming Act (S. 1780) http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-1780, was i...

Source: Broadcast Newsroom, CA
12/06/07
Stevens Urges Senate to Pass Indec...

The bill, the Protecting Children from Indecency Programming Act (S. 1780), was introduced by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (DW. Va.) after a Fede...

Source: Broadcasting & Cable, NY
11/28/07
Take Action: Broadcast Decency Leg...

Call the senators’ state offices while they are on recess and urge them to move the broadcast decency bill (S.1780) to the Senate floor.

Source: CitizenLink, CO
07/25/07
Senate panel approves single indec...

... Science and Transportation forwarded to the full Senate by unanimous consent the Protecting Children From Indecent Programming Act, S...

Source: Florida Baptist Witness, FL
07/20/07
INDECENCY DEBATE GOES TO THE SENAT...

S. 1780 was introduced by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-West Virginia) after an outcry from Americans fed up with offensive material on broadca...

Source: Eurweb.com, CA
07/20/07
ACLU Objects to Rockefeller's Inde...

Recently introduced by Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), S.1780 would attempt to regulate "indecent" television programming by instituting ...

Source: ACLU (press release), NY
07/20/07
Senate panel OKs single indecency ...

... Science and Transportation forwarded to the full Senate by unanimous consent the Protecting Children From Indecent Programming Act, S...

Source: ACLU (press release)
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10/01/08
Verbot der Beschneidung bei Juden ...

August 2008, S. 1780). Noch expliziter äußert sich Professor Günter Jerouschek dazu: „Im Geltungsbereich des Grundgesetzes aber wieg...

Source: jurblog.de
09/29/08
Fasten im Ramadan und Mobilmachung...

August 2008, S. 1780). Eine detaillierte Beschreibung des Vorgangs kann man auf islam-europe.org nachlesen. Ich wundere miich besonders, ...

Source: Karahans Blog
09/17/08
It’s past time to clean up telev...

Contact your Senators and Representatives in Congress and urge them to support S. 1780 — the Protecting Children from Indecent Programm...

Source: Jere Beasley Report
09/06/08
Description and Analysis of S. 178...

Description and Analysis of S. 1780 (”Retirement Protection Act of 1993″): Scheduled for a Hearing Before the Senate Committee on Fin...

Source: Taking It Easy
08/28/08
Pick up the phone!

Call your senator and let them know that you support the Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act (S. 1780) and urge them to hav...

Source: Hamilton Happenings
08/26/08
News From Around The Blogosphere 8...

We do have a counter attack but the Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act (S. 1780) is currently stalled in the US Senate. Th...

Source: Skepacabra
08/25/08
# 1240 - Pray On This....

This Act ( S. 1780) reaffirms Congress' support for vigorous enforcement of the existing broadcast decency laws and the importance of pro...

Source: The Night Watch Worldwide Prayer Network
08/25/08
Indecency legislation stalled in U...

This Act ( S. 1780) reaffirms Congress' support for vigorous enforcement of the existing broadcast decency laws and the importance of pro...

Source: Whit's Words of Wisdom
08/25/08
Tremble in Fear Before S. 1780

Anyways - the Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act (S. 1780) is currently in the US Senate, but luckily, it’s being stalle...

Source: Morgan's Fun Ranting Corner
08/23/08
We Need Your Help to Protect Child...

Please take a moment to call your Senators and demand immediate action on S. 1780 (Protecting Children From Indecent Programming Act) to ...

Source: SZONE.US Forums
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