Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 310) to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hres-95
Sponsor: Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]
Introduced: 2005-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House rules and procedure
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 310) to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material.
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 310) to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material. 

action_date: 2005-02-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 310) to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H635)
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H635)
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 198 (Roll no. 34). (consideration: CR H643, H652-653)
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H652-653)
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the resolution, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 95.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H635-643)
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 5.
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 310 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-6, by Mrs. Capito.
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-6, by Mrs. Capito.
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Introduced in House