HR 1576 · 95th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
A bill to clarify the provisions of Federal law prohibiting the transmission in interstate commerce of threats to injure an individual.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-01-10)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to revoke a broadcast license or to issue a cease and desist order for the violation of the provision prohibiting transmission in interstate commerce of a communication containing a threat to kidnap or bodily injure any person. Limits the applicability of such provision to communications by newspaper or live broadcast.…
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