March 12, 2004
Broadcast Decency Bill Moves in House and Senate
A controversial incident during the Super Bowl halftime show in January called into question the role of the Federal CommunicationsView More
Child Protection
March 12, 2004
Senate Calls Attention to Child Abuse and Neglect
On March 9, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 299) recognizing and supporting efforts to enhanceView More
March 5, 2004
Broadcast Decency Bill Heads to House Floor
On March 3, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved, 49-1, the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act (H.R. 3717). The SubcommitteeView More
March 5, 2004
House Judiciary Subcommittee Reviews Child Predator Program
On March 4, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Claims held an oversight hearing on “Operation Predator,”View More
February 27, 2004
House Committee Holds Second Hearing on Broadcast Decency Bill
On February 26, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet heard testimony on the Broadcast DecencyView More
February 13, 2004
Super Bowl Halftime Show Spurs Action on Broadcast Indecency
Following a controversial incident during the Super Bowl’s halftime show, Congress focused much of its attention this week on reviewingView More
January 30, 2004
Panel Examines Federal and State Oversight of Child Welfare Programs
On January 28, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources heard testimony from the Department of Health andView More
December 10, 2003
Congress Criminalizes E-mail “Spam”
On December 8, the House approved, by unanimous consent, legislation (S. 877) that would make it a federal crime toView More
December 10, 2003
Senate Approves Resolution to Protect Children from Indecent Media Programming
On December 9, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 283) affirming the need to protect childrenView More
November 26, 2003
Congress Criminalizes E-mail “Spam”
On November 22, the House approved, 392-5, an amended version of S. 877, legislation that would make it a federalView More