Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-602
Sponsor: Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]
Introduced: 2007-02-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Cable television
Closed caption television
Families
Federal Communications Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Parent and child
Television and children
Television programs
Video tape recording
Wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: 
Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to initiate a proceeding to consider measures to encourage or require the use of technologies that can improve or enhance the ability of a parent to protect his or her child from any indecent or objectionable video or audio programming, as determined by the parent, compatible with various communications devices or platforms.

action_date: 2008-03-03
text: 
Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to initiate a notice of inquiry to consider measures to examine: (1) the existence and availability of advanced blocking technologies that are compatible with various communications devices or platforms; and (2) methods of encouraging the development, deployment, and use of such technology by parents that do not affect the packaging or pricing of a content provider's offering. 
 
Defines &quot;advanced blocking technologies&quot; as technologies that can improve or enhance the ability of a parent to protect his or her child from any indecent or objectionable video or audio programming, as determined by the parent, transmitted through wire, wireless, or radio communication.

action_date: 2008-11-17
text: 
Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to initiate a notice of inquiry to consider measures to examine: (1) the existence and availability of advanced blocking technologies that are compatible with various communications devices or platforms; (2) methods of encouraging the development, deployment, and use of such technology by parents that do not affect the packaging or pricing of a content provider's offering; and (3) the availability and use of parental empowerment tools and initiatives already in the market. 
 
Requires that the FCC consider advanced blocking technologies that: (1) may be appropriate across a wide variety of distribution platforms (including wired, wireless, and Internet platforms) and transmitting or receiving devices; (2) can filter language based on information in closed captioning; (3) operate independently of the program creator's ratings; and (4) may enhance the parent's ability to protect his or her child from indecent or objectionable programming, as determined by that parent.
 
Requires a report to Congress.
 
Defines &quot;advanced blocking technologies&quot; as technologies that can improve or enhance the ability of a parent to protect his or her child from any indecent or objectionable video or audio programming, as determined by the parent, transmitted through wire, wireless, or radio communication.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-12-02
text: Became Public Law No: 110-452.
action_date: 2008-12-02
text: Became Public Law No: 110-452.
action_date: 2008-12-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-12-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-11-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-11-17
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-11-17
text: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10601)
action_date: 2008-11-17
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10601)
action_date: 2008-11-17
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10807-10808)
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Ms. DeGette asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-10-01
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10199)
action_date: 2008-10-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10199)
action_date: 2008-10-01
text: The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-10-01
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10199; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10199)
action_date: 2008-03-03
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 588.
action_date: 2008-03-03
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-268.
action_date: 2008-03-03
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-268.
action_date: 2007-02-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2231)
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR 2/26/2007 S2231)
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2025)
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-452