HR 2892 · 105th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Family Viewing Cable Television Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-11-07· Sponsored by Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.(1997-12-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Family Viewing Cable Television Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to impose a fine and up to two years' imprisonment on any person who knowingly disseminates any indecent material on any channel provided to all subscribers as part of a basic cable television package.…

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Cosponsors (6)

1 Democrat5 Republicans
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]CA
Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]NY
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA