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House resolution · 108th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should vigorously enforce indecency and profanity laws pursuant to the intent of Congress in order to protect children in the United States from indecent and profane programming on broadcast television and radio.

H.Res. 500Introduced Jan 21, 2004Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 3, 2004 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

30 cosponsors — 27 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 30 cosponsors (10%) are from the other party.

W. Akin (R-MO), Joe Barton (R-TX), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Ed Case (D-HI), Barbara Cubin (R-WY), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), Lincoln Davis (D-TN), Robin Hayes (R-NC), J. Hayworth (R-AZ), Ernest Istook (R-OK), Timothy Johnson (R-IL), Scott McInnis (R-CO), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Randy Neugebauer (R-TX), Tom Osborne (R-NE), Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Adam Putnam (R-FL), John Shadegg (R-AZ), John Shimkus (R-IL), Lamar Smith (R-TX), Mark Souder (R-IN), John Sullivan (R-OK), Lee Terry (R-NE), Dave Weldon (R-FL), Edward Whitfield (R-KY), Heather Wilson (R-NM).

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charles Pickering.

Sponsor’s state and district

Mississippi in Congress · MS-3 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.