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Children's Television Act of 1988

Introduced: March 9, 1988 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 6, 1988
Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance Prior to Referral (March 17, 88).
Apr 6, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Mar 14, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Mar 9, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 9, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 9, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Television Act of 1988 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt from Federal antitrust laws any joint discussion, consideration, review, action, or agreement (unless a boycott results) by or among television networks, television trade associations, and other persons in the television industry for the limited purpose of developing and disseminating voluntary guidelines designed to promote the educational and informational impact of children's television broadcasting and to avoid abusive advertising during such programs.

Authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to consider, in the context of television broadcast license renewals, compliance with any voluntary guidelines resulting from such discussions.

What's happening now April 6, 1988

Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance Prior to Referral (March 17, 88).

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 9, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4125: Children's Television Act of 1988. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4125/
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"H.R. 4125: Children's Television Act of 1988." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4125/.
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H.R. 4125, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4125/.
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