HR 1786 · 100th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Telephone Decency Act

Introduced 1987-03-25· Sponsored by Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.5.(1988-04-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Telephone Decency Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit any obscene or indecent telephone communication, in foreign or interstate communication or in the District of Columbia, for commercial purposes to any person. (Current law prohibits such communication to any person without his or her consent or to any person under 18 years of age.)…

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans
Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45]CA
Rep. Coats, Daniel [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38]CA
Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2]AR
Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5]VA
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2]WV
Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4]GA
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]KY
Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6]MN
Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5]TX
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-4]TN
Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22]CA
Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5]KS
Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15]PA
Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8]TX