US Congress Senate Bill 2847 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on December 15 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-12-15 - Became Public Law No: 111-311.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act or the CALM Act - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe a regulation limiting the volume of television advertisements that is limited to incorporating by reference and making mandatory (but subject to waivers) the "Recommended Practice: Techniques for Establishing and Maintaining Audio Loudness for Digital Television" insofar as such recommended practice concerns the transmission of commercial advertisements by a television broadcast station, cable operator, or other multichannel video programming distributor. Deems a broadcast television operator, cable operator, or other multichannel video programming distributor that installs, utilizes, and maintains in a commercially reasonable manner the equipment and associated software in compliance with the regulations issued by the FCC in accordance with this Act to be in compliance with such regulations.

CALM Act

Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-12-15		Became Public Law No: 111-311.
2010-12-15		Signed by President.
2010-12-03		Presented to President.
2010-12-02		Cleared for White House.
2010-12-02		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2010-12-02		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/30/2010 H7720)
2010-12-02		Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7899)
2010-11-30		At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Terry objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
2010-11-30		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2847.
2010-11-30		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7720-7721)
2010-11-30		Ms. Eshoo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2010-11-15		Held at the desk.
2010-11-15		Received in the House.
2010-09-30		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2010-09-29		Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2010-09-29		The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
2010-09-29		S.AMDT.4687 Amendment SA 4687 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2010-09-29		S.AMDT.4687 Amendment SA 4687 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Whitehouse. (consideration: CR S7763-7764; text: CR S7764)To deem operators and distributors who maintain equipment and software in compliance with the FCC regulations to be in compliance with those regulations.
2010-09-29		Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7763-7764; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7763-7764)
2010-09-29		By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 111-340.
2010-09-28		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
2010-09-28		Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2010-06-09		Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2009-12-08		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2009-12-08		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12710-12711)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2847/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2847/BILLS-111s2847is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2847/BILLS-111s2847rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2847/BILLS-111s2847es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2847/BILLS-111s2847enr.pdf