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
Child Protection
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
November 26, 2003
Senate Approves Resolution Calling for Enforcement of Obscenity Laws
On November 22, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Con. Res. 77) expressing the sense of CongressView More
November 21, 2003
State Protection of Vulnerable Children Focus of Committee Hearing
On November 19, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources heard testimony on efforts to monitor children inView More
November 7, 2003
Committee Approves Resolution Calling for Enforcement of Obscenity Laws
On November 6, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, a resolution (S. Con. Res. 77) expressing the senseView More
November 7, 2003
Child Abuse and Neglect Focus of House Subcommittee Hearing
On November 6, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing to examine a highly publicizedView More