PRINTER'S NO. 1262
No. 69 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY SAURMAN, HALUSKA, DeLUCA, CLYMER, VROON, FOX,
CAWLEY, CARLSON, JACKSON, MARSICO, ROBINSON, COHEN, MELIO,
NOYE, WOGAN, KOSINSKI, COWELL, TRELLO, GEIST, HESS, BUNT,
FARMER, JOHNSON, DISTLER, J. H. CLARK, FARGO AND
E. Z. TAYLOR, APRIL 10, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, APRIL 10, 1989
A RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing Congress to intercede to protect the public from
2 the ruling of the Federal Communications Commission allowing
3 indecent programming on television between 12 midnight and 6
4 a.m.
5 WHEREAS, The Federal Communications Commission, on November
6 24, 1987, ruled that it would allow indecent programming on
7 television between the hours of 12 midnight and 6 a.m.; and
8 WHEREAS, Indecent programming, while not legally obscene, is
9 nonetheless in violation of the provision of Federal law
10 pertaining to broadcasting which provides: "Whoever utters any
11 obscene, indecent or profane language by means of radio
12 communication shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned
13 for not more than two years, or both"; and
14 WHEREAS, The FCC acted in such a fashion as to usurp the
15 power of Congress by simply granting this permission to
16 broadcast indecent material; therefore be it
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
1 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize Congress to intercede
2 to protect the viewing public from this intrusion of indecency
3 into their living rooms by enforcing the Federal law and
4 reversing the FCC ruling.
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