House Passes Bill to Raise Indecency Fines
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The U.S. House of Representatives on  Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation to hike fines to as  much as $500,000 on broadcasters and entertainers who violate  decency limits on air.
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The House passed legislation Tuesday that would prevent gamblers from using credit cards to bet online and could block access to gambling Web sites.
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Using video cameras to record films in movie theaters would become a federal crime punishable by up to six years in prison under a bill passed Tuesday by the House.
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WASHINGTON - Federal regulators proposed a record indecency fine of nearly $1.2 million Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for an episode of its reality series "Married by America" that included graphic scenes from bachelor and bachelorette parties...
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The House of Representatives  approved legislation on Tuesday extending a moratorium on state  Internet access taxes for seven years, sending the bill to the  president to sign into law.
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The US House of Representatives voted to boost penalties for online piracy. The Piracy Deterrence and Education Act (PDEA) will make it easier for federal investigators to convict file-swappers.
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Politicians in the US unveil tough new fines aimed at stamping out indecency on television.
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The U.S. House of Representatives  approved a bill on Wednesday aimed at strengthening Food and  Drug Administration drug safety oversight and raising  pharmaceutical industry fees that help speed product reviews.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on  Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation to hike fines to as  much as $500,000 on broadcasters and entertainers who violate  decency limits on the air.
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to punish lawyers who file lawsuits deemed meritless by a judge, and bar them from shopping around for a sympathetic court.
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The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would increase jail time for identity thieves and other fraudulent Web users who register sites under false identities.
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WASHINGTONâThe US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would make spyware illegalâand provide stiff sanctions for anyone found breaking that law.
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The US House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill that will make it illegal to use peer-to-peer networks such as Kazaa to share copyrighted works over the internet.
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Lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday aimed at protecting children from indecent television programs by forcing cable and satellite providers to offer a modified form of la carte programming or make other changes in the way they operate.
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Fines of up to $500,000 per  violation for indecent material aired on broadcast television  and radio were unveiled by a top U.S. House of Representatives  lawmaker on Tuesday, renewing a campaign to clean up  broadcasting that failed last year.
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The House voted narrowly Wednesday to approve stiff penalties for those found guilty of gasoline price gouging
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Lawmakers last night derailed legislation that would have substantially increased the amount the Federal Communications Commission can fine broadcasters for airing indecent material, giving media companies at least a temporary reprieve after months of scrutiny and public outrage.