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HR 1443 102th Congress House Health Advertising Alcohol Alcoholic beverages Alcoholism Consumer education Deceptive advertising Health education Radio broadcasting Restrictive trade practices Sales promotion Telephone Television advertising

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

Introduced: March 14, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 8, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 14, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 14, 1991
Introduced in House
 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 Secretary of Health and Human Services 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 April 8, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

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