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
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5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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