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A joint resolution authorizing and directing the President to call upon radio and television broadcasters, to educate, in cooperation with public health organizations, the public about the dangers of…

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A joint resolution authorizing and directing the President to call upon radio and television broadcasters, to educate, in cooperation with public health organizations, the public about the dangers of cigarette smoking.

Introduced: May 7, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 13, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 13, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
May 7, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 7, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and directs the President to call on representatives of the broadcasting industry, in cooperation with public health organizations, to provide free air time to private and government organizations for antismoking public service announcements which educate the public about the dangers of cigarette smoking.

What's happening now May 13, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 7, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 7, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 271: A joint resolution authorizing and directing the President to call upon radio and television broadcasters, to educate, in cooperation with public health organizations, the public about the dangers of cigarette smoking.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-271/
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"H.J. Res. 271: A joint resolution authorizing and directing the President to call upon radio and television broadcasters, to educate, in cooperation with public health organizations, the public about the dangers of cigarette smoking.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-271/.
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H.J. Res. 271, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-271/.
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[H.J. Res. 271: A joint resolution authorizing and directing the President to call upon radio and television broadcasters, to educate, in cooperation with public health organizations, the public about the dangers of cigarette smoking.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-271/)
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