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HR 4493 101th Congress House Health Advertising Alcohol Alcoholic beverages Alcoholism Consumer education Deceptive advertising Radio Restrictive trade practices Sales promotion Telephone Television advertising

To require health warnings to be included in alcoholic beverage advertisements and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 4, 1990 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jul 18, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 4, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 4, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 4, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares it to be an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act to advertise or cause to be advertised through magazines, newspapers, brochures, promotional displays, radio or television broadcasting (including cable broadcasting) any alcoholic beverage unless the advertising includes one of specified warnings.

Makes the Federal Trade Commission responsible for establishing and maintaining toll free numbers referred to in some of the warnings.

Sets forth requirements for the warnings, including rotating between the warnings.

What's happening now July 18, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 4, 1990
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4493: To require health warnings to be included in alcoholic beverage advertisements and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4493/
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