S. 2847: CALM Act
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S. 2847: CALM Act
111th Congress · introduced 2009-12-08 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-311.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-12-08 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-311. (final step reached)
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Official title
CALM Act
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 29, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · 7 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2847, CALM Act (2010-07-02); CBO cost estimate: S. 2847, CALM Act (2010-07-02)
Cosponsors on this site
Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] reported raising $652,856 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Words on this page, explained (1)
- Rulemaking
- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s2847.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s2847 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111