S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007

3.0.0 602 2023-11-13T20:14:05Z 2023-11-13T20:14:05Z Senate S S 2007-02-15 110 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Discharged from 2008-10-03T17:36:05Z Referred to 2008-10-02T17:28:33Z sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2008-03-03T22:59:48Z Referred to 2007-02-15T15:21:10Z S. Rept. 110-268 2008-12-02 Became Public Law No: 110-452. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2008-12-02 Became Public Law No: 110-452. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-12-02 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2008-12-02 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-11-21 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2008-11-21 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2008-11-18 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2008-11-17 Cleared for White House. 2008-11-17 Senate Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10601) ResolvingDifferences 2008-11-17 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10601) NotUsed 20500 9 Library of Congress 2008-11-17 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. Floor 2008-10-03 13:36:52 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-10-03 13:36:46 On passage Passed without objection. Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 2008-10-03 13:36:46 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-03 13:36:14 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10807-10808) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-10-03 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-10-03 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-10-03 13:35:59 Ms. DeGette asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. Floor H30200 2 House floor actions 2008-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-10-02 12:11:47 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2008-10-02 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2008-10-01 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10199) Floor 2008-10-01 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10199) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-01 Senate The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2008-10-01 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10199; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10199) Floor 2008-03-03 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 588. Calendars 2008-03-03 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate 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. Committee 2008-03-03 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. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2007-02-26 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2231) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-15 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR 2/26/2007 S2231) IntroReferral 2007-02-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2025) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford N M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2007-03-19 False K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. 2007-03-20 False D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2007-05-09 False J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2007-12-05 False H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2008-09-24 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2008-10-01 False 2007-08-14T04:00:00Z S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19067 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on August 2, 2007</p> 2007-08-14T04:00:00Z S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19067 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on August 2, 2007 Public Law 110-452 Science, Technology, Communications 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 Science, Technology, Communications

00 2007-02-15 Introduced in Senate 2007-03-16T19:29:22Z 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.

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01 2008-03-03 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2008-05-13T15:25:00Z 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 "advanced blocking technologies" 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.

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49 2008-11-17 Public Law 2008-12-09T22:45:49Z 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.

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Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to develop the next generation of parental control technology. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 Short Titles as Passed House Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 H House Short Titles as Introduced Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 Short Titles as Enacted Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 Short Titles as Passed Senate Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S Senate 5684 110 SAMDT Of a perfecting nature. 2022-02-03T05:12:38Z 2008-10-01 Amendment SA 5684 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 5684 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/110th-congress/senate-amendment/5684 P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z Senate 110 S Senate S 602 Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 2023-11-13T20:14:05Z 6 2008-10-01 0 Senate Amendment SA 5684 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2008-10-01 0 Senate Amendment SA 5684 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Pryor. (consideration: CR S10199) Of a perfecting nature. Floor 2008-10-01 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5684 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Pryor.(consideration: CR S10199) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-01 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5684 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-01 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 1190 110 HAMDT Amendment struck section 2 which is the "Findings" portion of the bill. An amendment to strike section 2 which is the "Findings" portion of the bill. 2022-02-03T05:12:38Z 2008-10-03 On agreeing to the DeGette amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 13:36:32 D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 S Senate S 602 Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 2023-11-13T20:14:05Z 7 2008-10-03 13:36:32 On agreeing to the DeGette amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Floor H34111 2 House floor actions 2008-10-03 13:36:24 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. DeGette. (consideration: CR H10808; text: CR H10808) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2008-10-03 13:36:24 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. DeGette.(consideration: CR H10808; text: CR H10808) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-03 13:36:32 Amendment agreed to by House: On agreeing to the DeGette amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. NotUsed 79000 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-03 13:36:32 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the DeGette amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-03 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill 2008-11-18T05:00:00Z Engrossed Amendment House 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s602eah/xml/BILLS-110s602eah.xml Referred in House 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z Engrossed in Senate 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z Reported to Senate 2008-03-03T05:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2007-02-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s602is/xml/BILLS-110s602is.xml 2008-12-03T04:59:59Z Public Law 2008-12-02 Became Public Law No: 110-452. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.