HR 6220 · 98th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the authority of State and local governments to regulate obscene and certain other programming distributed to the public over cable television systems.

Introduced 1984-09-11· Sponsored by Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-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: For Further Action See H.R.4103.(1984-10-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the operator of a cable television system shall not be liable under Federal, State, or local law for obscene or certain other programming carried on any channel designated for public, educational, or governmental use or for commercial use by persons unaffiliated with the operator.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat