HR 4401 · 100th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Prevention of Telephone Pornography Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-04-19· Sponsored by Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.(1988-04-20)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1988-04-19
Yea 380Nay 22
PassedHouse · 1988-04-19
Yea 380Nay 22

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prevention of Telephone Pornography Act of 1988 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit any obscene or indecent telephone communication for commercial purposes to any person in the District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign communication. (Current law prohibits such communication to any person without his or her consent or to any person under 18 years of age.)…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3]VA
Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3]SC